Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

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Months after Iran's security forces cracked down on anti-regime protests that erupted in December 2025, families continue searching for missing relatives who vanished into prisons and detention centers. The demonstrations, which resulted in deaths and mass arrests, have been followed by intensified repression amid regional tensions. Despite the risks, Iranians are pursuing justice and attempting to trace loved ones who have disappeared into the country's sprawling network of correctional facilities, including centers holding minors.