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Two Tehran bookstores reportedly sealed after Halloween crackdown

Tehran, Iran ·

The bookstores are on Iranshahr Street, a well-known cultural hub in Tehran, and were reportedly sealed on Saturday. The sealing followed days after security forces broke up Halloween gatherings, which drew criticism on Iranian social media.

Iran's authorities restrict public gatherings and cultural activities under laws based on Islamic principles, and security forces periodically crack down on events they consider unlicensed or in breach of those rules.

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