Iran has stepped up the rounding up and jailing of perceived critics, while at the same time pursuing a potential diplomatic opening with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on nuclear talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/politics/iran-arrests-us-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iran #middleeast #us #ayatollahalikhamenei