Tehran mosque set on fire: Could it fuel state military repression against protesters? | DW News

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Tehran mosque set on fire: Could it fuel state military repression against protesters? | DW News

Observers say fear is no longer working in Iran. As authorities intensify their crackdown on protesters, the street demonstrations have been growing. A hospital in Tehran has reported over 217 casualties.
Iranians say the economic and political conditions are too harsh to take lying down. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States supports the brave people of Iran, who want change. Authorities are keeping the country in the dark, with the internet down for another day.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 State crackdown against protesters intensifies
0:26 Shadi Sadr, Iranian human rights lawyer, on rights abuses in Iran and the burning of a Tehran mosque

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Date: January 11, 2026