Loucas Fourlas· PPE

Confirmed

Thousands of people were arrested during recent demonstrations in Iran.

Omissions

• The specific figure is not quantified in available sources; Human Rights Watch describes 'mass arbitrary detentions' and a 'tsunami of arrests' but does not provide an exact number
• The demonstrations refer specifically to the 2025-2026 Iranian protests that began on December 28, 2025
• The claim was made during ongoing protests and escalating conflict

Sources

• PrimaryHuman Rights Watch - Iran: Tsunami of Arbitrary Arrests, Enforced DisappearancesIran's authorities have waged a brutal campaign to terrorize the population through mass arbitrary detentions, torture, and enforced disappearances during the 2025-2026 protests
• PrimaryHuman Rights Watch - Iran: Human Rights Situation Spirals Deeper into CrisisIran's security forces carried out mass killings and arrests of protesters after nationwide protests escalated on January 8, 2026
• PrimaryHuman Rights Watch - Iranian Authorities Brutally Repressing ProtestsIranian authorities are brutally cracking down on nationwide protests with lethal force, killing at least 27 protesters and carrying out mass arrests
• TertiaryWikipedia - 2025–2026 Iranian protestsNationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on December 28, 2025, with widespread arrests by security forces