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Iranian pro-government protesters. Photo: ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images
Approximately 3,700 Iranian protestors were arrested in the past two weeks during protests over economic woes and government corruption, per AP.
Why it matters: The new estimate is far higher than Iranian authorities had previously released. As recently as yesterday, authorities had said that hundreds had been arrested and that the protests are waning.
Go deeper: How the Iranian protests could affect Trump's next decisions