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3 Feb 2026, 15:34

🔸The news agency HRANA, the news organ of the Human Rights Activists in Iran based in the U.S., reported that the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have detained at least 50,235 people during the crackdown on nationwide protests, and new arrests are still ongoing. The report states that among these, there have been 106 student arrests, 303 cases of forced confessions, and 11,046 summonses recorded. Additionally, a total of 666 protest events have been reported across 209 cities and 31 provinces. HRANA added that based on the latest cumulative data until the end of the thirty-seventh day of the protests, the total confirmed fatalities have reached 6,854. There are also 11,280 cases under investigation.
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🔸According to Reuters, the priority of the negotiations between Iran and the U.S., which are taking place in Istanbul, is to prevent any conflict and reduce tensions. The exact mechanism of the negotiation sessions is still unclear, but it has been stated that the "main meeting" will be held on Friday. The Washington Post, citing individuals familiar with the planning of the meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in Istanbul, reported that Steve Witteck, Trump's special representative for Middle Eastern affairs, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the U.S. President, and Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, are among those present at the negotiations. According to the Washington Post, these negotiations are "one of the few face-to-face meetings" between American and Iranian officials. Representatives of regional powers have also been invited to these negotiations. Reports indicate that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Oman, and the UAE are among the countries joining these negotiations. Pakistan has also confirmed that it has been invited to these negotiations. The proposal for negotiations between Iran and the U.S. began with Turkey's mediation. Mr. Witteck is currently in Tel Aviv and is scheduled to meet with Israeli security officials today.
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🔸Sergei Ryabkov, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, stated that what has been presented by the United States regarding the nuclear file of the Islamic Republic is "equivalent to an ultimatum to Tehran." He did not provide further details regarding Washington's proposal. Ryabkov, referring to the foreign policy of the U.S. government, added: "The word compromise has practically been removed from Washington's vocabulary." On January 30, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, confirmed setting a deadline for the Iranian government and said: "Only they know exactly what that deadline is."
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🔸Expert reports on the state of the internet in Iran indicate a "fundamental change" in the model of filtering and the entry into a "new architecture" following the crackdown on the protests in December 2024. The group "Filterban," which monitors and analyzes internet policies in Iran, based on network experts' analysis, states that the internet in Iran has not merely experienced disruptions or periodic outages, but evidence shows that the network is entering a "new architecture." The newspaper Shargh also reported, citing several experts, that what internet users in Iran are experiencing these days is a "suspended, exhausting, and unpredictable situation" resulting from a "fundamental change in Iran's filtering model."
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🔸Iranians in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, February 1, held a large rally in support of the protesters in Iran. The Toronto police reported that the number of participants in this protest rally was 150,000 and stated that the rally was conducted without any disorder or incidents.
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🔸The French cybercrime police, with the help of Europol, have raided the social media offices of X owned by Elon Musk. The Paris prosecutor announced that this raid is related to investigations into the content proposed by the X algorithm, which has recently been developed and includes "Grook," a controversial AI chat robot. According to a statement released by the Paris prosecutor on X, the cybercrime unit is inspecting these offices, and Europol is also cooperating in this operation. The Paris prosecutor stated that Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino, the former CEO of X, have been summoned to attend hearings regarding this case in April.
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