Iranian activist Mooné Rahimi claimed the regime is using executions and arrests as fear tactics, holding the nation "hostage" as global tensions rise.

Last week, Israel began striking Basij checkpoints, extending the threat to low-ranking members.

Iran has arrested 500 people accused of sharing information with enemies, the Islamic Republic's police chief said on Sunday, as Israeli and U.S. fighter jets continue to

DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Iranian police arrested 466 people accused of online activities aimed at undermining national security, state media reported on Tuesday, in one of the biggest security sweeps since the start of the war with Israel and the United States.

The war with Iran has raised concerns about possible retaliatory terrorist attacks in major cities such as London, where the police commissioner says they have intensified focus on possible threats.

Airstrikes have targeted organizations responsible for suppressing protests and cracking down on separatists, though analysts are skeptical the strategy will work.

Campaigners fear Iranian authorities are intent on launching a new crackdown on opponents even under wartime conditions, after the police chief threatened to shoot protesters and treat them as enemies. The war between the Islamic republic and the United ...

The video purportedly shows Iranian police chief Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan making an offer to the EU during a public appearance.