Arrests in Iran show Rouhani's difficulty shielding reformists ahead of vote
Hengameh Shahidi, a political prisoner who was arrested in early March, is seen in this undated handout photo said to be taken in Tehran, Iran. Hengameh Shahidi's family/Handout via/ Hengameh Shahidi knew the security agents were coming for her. An Iranian journalist and activist, she had been tipped off by contacts close to the government and prepared letters for her family to post on social media in case of her arrest, which happened on March 9. In a hand-written letter posted on Instagram two days later, Shahidi, 41, wrote that her ...
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