# Motorcycle patrols swarm Iranian cities as regime braces for unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/79023

- Fox News, 2026-09-29 16:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/motorcycle-patrols-swarm-iranian-cities-checkpoints-rise-regime-braces-unrest

> Iranian security forces have intensified deployments in Tehran and other cities, using motorcycle patrols, checkpoints and positions at major urban sites, according to sources cited by Fox News Digital. The buildup comes as university students resume protests against compulsory hijab rules, higher education costs and political repression. Sources also reported searches of pedestrians and phones.

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