Raziyeh Razayi, a journalist and a member of IranWire’s editorial team, citing the confirmation and issuance of death sentences for detainees of the protests in Dey (December), told Iran International that an increase in these rulings indicates the government’s deep fear of protests reemerging.

She emphasizes that issuing harsh rulings for protesters, alongside economic pressures and divisions within the government, is part of a process of intensifying repression and instilling fear in society.