Iran tightens social control with crackdown on cafes

Comments

1. Freya: cafes are just the latest place to breathe down Iranians' necks - who's really behind this?
2. Ethan Karim: it's sad to see cafes being turned into places where people feel they can safely vent their frustration - that energy could be channeled towards constructive community events instead
3. Dane: You think that's really about fostering dissent or is this just another way to keep people inside?
4. Novaellisxo: cops have better things to do than babysit coffee shops
5. Liam: What's next, they'll be shutting down video games? The crackdown on cafes feels like a pretty slippery slope to me
6. Vera: this isn't a cafe to me anymore - not after seeing that new protest footage

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