Iran Steps Up Dissident Hangings as US-Iran War Winds Down
⚖️ TEHRAN — The regime is executing dissidents faster as diplomats shake hands. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Historically, Iran accelerates internal repression during external de-escalation — the regime trades foreign pressure for domestic control. With Western attention on Bürgenstock, the window for executions without diplomatic cost is open. For Vance, a deal signed alongside a domestic crackdown becomes harder to sell in Congress. Tehran is betting Washington needs the agreement more than it needs clean optics.
