Iran Executes Protest Detainee as War-Era Repression Continues
⚖️ TEHRAN — Executions continue while pragmatists need European goodwill to survive. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Executing January protesters mid-war signals hardliners still dominate domestic security. Tehran's diplomatic faction needs Western sympathy to soften sanctions pressure; each execution erodes it. EU capitals already coerced on diesel reserves have less political room to advocate softer terms toward Iran. The signal is internal: the IRGC is not standing down.
