Jan 9, 2018

3,700 Iranian protestors arrested in two weeks

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

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Biden formally secures Democratic presidential nomination

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Former Vice President Joe Biden became the formal Democratic presidential nominee on Friday evening, per AP.

The big picture: Biden has been the presumptive frontrunner to take on President Trump since Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign in early April.

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