Iranian Regime Seizes Properties of Dissenters Amid Economic Crisis
The Iranian regime has intensified its financial crackdowns by seizing properties from individuals who oppose its rule. This move is part of a broader strategy to maintain control over the population amid a deepening economic crisis. According to reports, the regime has confiscated assets from 129 individuals labeled as separatists and enemy agents, allegedly collaborating with the United States and Israel. Iranian academic Ali Sharifi-Zarch confirmed that his properties were seized after he publicly criticized Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This practice of property seizure, reminiscent of early regime tactics, serves as a warning to dissenters. The regime's economic policies, including hyperinflation and restricted internet access, disproportionately affect those outside its ideological framework, exacerbating economic hardships for minorities and critics.