Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talksPARIS, France, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran stepped up its crackdown on Monday after recent protests, making more arrests while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations. The arrests -- including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist coalition -- came after Iranian and US officials held talks in Oman that both sides painted as positive. On Saturday, Iran heaped more jail time on Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, and on Monday arrested Hossein Karoubi, the son of prominent dissident Mehdi Karoubi. - 'Frustrate the enemy' -On Monday, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on the nation to show "resolve" against foreign pressure. The report did not specify whether such an agreement would include only nuclear sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States, or all international economic measures targeting the Islamic republic.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 10, 2026 04:16 UTC