"The decline in the number of participants in some rallies cannot be attributed solely to one factor, but the effect of this tense atmosphere cannot be ignored. Someone who has come to the streets out of love for Iran may not want their name and presence to be written alongside slogans against an official or a political movement. Removing such a person from the streets is a loss of the very capacity that made the rally powerful."
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"The decline in the number of participants in some rallies cannot be attributed solely to one factor, but the effect of this tense atmosphere cannot be ignored. Someone who has come to the streets out of love for Iran may not want their name and presence to be written alongside slogans against an official or a political movement. Removing such a person from the streets is a loss of the very capacity that made the rally powerful."