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Iran Uprising Enters Day 13 as Protests Persist Amid Live Fire and Internet Blackout

Jubin Katiraie
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Iran Uprising Enters Day 13 as Protests Persist Amid Live Fire and Internet Blackout

Tehran, January 9 — The nationwide uprising against Iran’s religious dictatorship entered its thirteenth day on Friday, January 9, 2026, as protests continued across multiple cities despite a deadly crackdown, live fire by security forces, and a near-total internet blackout.

Following a turbulent twelfth day marked by general strikes in western Iran and the killing of eight protesters in Lordegan, demonstrations spread further on Friday, with significant developments reported in Sistan and Baluchestan, Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Shiraz, and several central provinces.

In Zahedan, large crowds gathered near the Makki Mosque after Friday prayers, defying heavy security deployments and severe internet disruptions. Protesters chanted slogans including “Down with the dictator,” “Down with Khamenei,” and “Death to the dictator.” Security forces responded by firing live ammunition, birdshot, and tear gas at demonstrators. Reports confirmed injuries among protesters, though the exact number of casualties remained unclear due to the internet blackout and tight security cordons.

Women played a prominent role in the Zahedan protests, chanting “From Zahedan to Tehran, my life for Iran,” signaling solidarity with demonstrators nationwide. Despite the crackdown, protests continued throughout the day and into the evening.

In Tehran and Karaj, residents returned to the streets despite reports of a massacre carried out by security forces the previous night. Protesters erected roadblocks, lit fires, and in some areas forced security units to retreat. In Tehran’s Sa’adat Abad district, youths overwhelmed security forces, causing them to flee. Demonstrations also resumed in Shariati, Yousef Abad, Janat Abad, Zafaraniyeh, Moshiriyeh, Andarzgoo, Ekbatan, Chitgar, and eastern districts of the capital, where at least one regime building was reportedly burned down.

Chants heard in Tehran included “This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown,” “Down with the dictator,” “Don’t be afraid, we are all together,” and “Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, my life for Iran.”

In Karaj’s Fardis district, where a violent crackdown had reportedly occurred just one day earlier, nightly protests resumed. Demonstrators confronted Basij and IRGC forces with chants such as “Basij, IRGC, to us, you are ISIS,” and “We won’t have a country until the mullahs are gone.” Protests were also reported in Golshahr.

In Mashhad, the uprising escalated further as protesters set fire to seminaries used as staging grounds for Basij paramilitary forces. Large crowds chanted “Down with Khamenei” and “Down with the dictator” as fires engulfed regime-linked buildings.

In Shiraz, protesters established roadblocks and set fires, chanting slogans including “This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown!” and “Down with the dictator!” Similar nighttime rallies were reported in Isfahan, Qom’s Zanbil Abad district, and Fuladshahr.

As protests spread, regime officials issued explicit threats. The governor of Tehran warned that weapons would be used against demonstrators if protests escalated into what authorities label as “confrontation,” justifying violence by distinguishing protests from what he termed “riots.”

Alongside the crackdown, the regime imposed a nationwide digital blockade. NetBlocks confirmed that Iran had been offline for at least 12 hours, with national internet connectivity dropping to approximately 1% of normal levels. The blackout coincided with the escalation of protests and the use of live fire against demonstrators, particularly in Zahedan.

Opposition leader Maryam Rajavi saluted the protesters and rebellious youth, praising their resilience and honoring those killed during the uprising. She emphasized the continuation of protests until the overthrow of the clerical regime.

As night fell on the thirteenth day, demonstrations continued across Iran, underscoring persistent public defiance despite lethal force, mass security deployments, and efforts to isolate the country from the outside world.

January 9, 2026

Iran: Deadly Crackdown and Nationwide Internet Blackout as Uprising Enters Thirteenth Day

Esmaeil Mohades
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Iran: Deadly Crackdown and Nationwide Internet Blackout as Uprising Enters Thirteenth Day

Tehran, January 9 — Reports from across Iran indicate an escalation in violence and repression as the nationwide uprising entered its thirteenth day, marked by deadly attacks on protesters, mass arrests, and a near-total shutdown of internet access ordered by the Iranian regime.

According to reports released today, repressive forces killed and wounded numerous protesters on the night of January 8, particularly in Tehran and surrounding areas. One of the most severe incidents occurred in Fardis, Karaj, in the Siah-Noush neighborhood, where security forces opened direct fire on demonstrators. At least ten youths were reported killed or wounded, with their bodies left at the scene. Authorities imposed a complete communications blackout in the area in an apparent effort to conceal the scale of the incident. The identities of those killed are to be announced after verification.

On the morning of January 9, amid fears of the uprising’s expansion, regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a statement describing protesters as “vandals” and declaring that the regime would “not back down.” Shortly afterward, the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council announced that security and judicial forces would show “no leniency” toward protesters.

Ali Salehi, the governor of Tehran, reinforced this stance in remarks carried by state media, warning that anyone participating in protests was acting “in the enemy’s court” and would be dealt with “decisively and as quickly as possible.” He confirmed the deployment of military, State Security Force (SSF), and security units across the capital.

Despite the crackdown, protests continued. On January 9 in Zahedan, Baluch men and women took to the streets chanting “Death to Khamenei” and “From Zahedan to Tehran, my life for Iran.” Security forces responded with tear gas and pellet rounds, injuring several participants.

Leaked SSF radio communications, disclosed by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), reveal growing strain within the security apparatus. During an attack by protesters on the state broadcasting center in Isfahan, SSF commanders were reportedly heard shouting, “We have no forces,” and calling for reinforcements. In Borujerd on January 7, an SSF commander ordered forces to retreat to rooftops and to shoot directly at protesters, instructing them not to hesitate.

The uprising has spread extensively. On the evening of January 8, protests erupted for a third consecutive night in Tehran and across the country, reaching at least 173 cities and involving clashes in more than 330 locations. In several areas, protesters set fire to or seized government and regime-linked centers. In Isfahan province, clashes were described as resembling a war. In Fouladshahr, protesters reportedly took control of the city, forcing security forces to flee. The state broadcasting building in Isfahan was set ablaze, while Basij bases were torched in Vilashahr and Pirbakran.

In Tehran, multiple neighborhoods—including Ekbatan, Narmak, Sattar Khan, Sadeghieh, and Tehranpars—witnessed hit-and-run clashes. Protesters set fire to IRGC vans, special unit vehicles, and motorcycles. Similar actions were reported in Andimeshk, Shiraz, Gorgan, Bijar, Islamabad-e-Gharb, Dorud, Malayer, Yazd, Qorveh, and Lumar, where banks, police stations, intelligence centers, and government buildings were attacked or burned.

Chants such as “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader” were heard in Tehran, Tabriz, Sanandaj, and Kermanshah. In Urmia, demonstrators chanted, “Azerbaijan is honorable, Pahlavi is dishonorable.” Alongside street protests, merchants in Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Azerbaijan, Tehran, Isfahan, Razavi Khorasan, Ilam, Lorestan, and other provinces went on strike despite threats from authorities.

As repression intensified, the regime imposed nationwide internet shutdown beginning Thursday, January 8. Internet observatory NetBlocks confirmed that connectivity across Iran dropped to around 5 percent, describing the situation as a “digital blackout.” Data from Cloudflare Radar showed a 98.5 percent collapse in IPv6 traffic just before 13:00 local time, indicating an abrupt and coordinated shutdown rather than a technical failure.

The Iranian Resistance described the blackout as a violation of fundamental rights and international standards, citing Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Human Rights Council resolutions condemning such actions. It called on the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and the International Telecommunication Union to condemn the “cyber siege” and take immediate steps to restore free internet access.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that thousands have been detained in recent days. Detention centers run by the IRGC, SSF, Ministry of Intelligence, and various safe houses are reportedly overcrowded. As of two days ago, legal cases had been filed for 650 detainees in Tehran, with many others held in legal limbo under harsh conditions.

January 9, 2026

Iran Protests Enter Twelfth Day as Deadly Crackdown, Internet Blackout, and Nationwide Strikes Intensify

Mehdi Hosseini
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Iran Protests Enter Twelfth Day as Deadly Crackdown, Internet Blackout, and Nationwide Strikes Intensify

January 8, 2026

Iran’s nationwide protest movement entered its twelfth day on Thursday amid an escalating crackdown by security forces, widespread strikes across major cities, and a near-total internet blackout, as authorities struggled to contain the most sustained unrest in years.

The demonstrations, which began on December 28, 2025, following the sharp collapse of the national currency and soaring inflation, have since evolved into a broader political uprising calling for the overthrow of the ruling establishment. On Thursday, clashes intensified in multiple regions, particularly in western Iran, where reports described deadly confrontations and significant civilian casualties.

In the western city of Lordegan, security forces opened fire on protesters during overnight and early-morning clashes, killing at least eight people, according to local reports. Demonstrators reportedly blocked major roads in an attempt to prevent reinforcements from reaching the city, while clashes continued throughout the day. Authorities have not released official casualty figures.

As unrest spread, internet monitoring organization NetBlocks confirmed a nationwide internet blackout, with particularly severe disruptions reported in Kermanshah province. The shutdown appeared aimed at limiting communication and restricting the flow of information as protests expanded and casualties mounted.

Despite the blackout, demonstrations continued across the country. In Tehran, crowds gathered in several districts, chanting anti-government slogans and clashing with security forces. Protesters reportedly set fire to Basij bases and vehicles linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in multiple neighborhoods, including Mehrabad, Sattarkhan Bridge, and Naziabad.

Kermanshah remained one of the main flashpoints, with reports of live ammunition being used against protesters in districts such as Dareh Deraz. Demonstrations persisted despite injuries, as crowds marched through the city chanting slogans calling for the removal of the country’s leadership. Local reports also indicated the presence of Arabic-speaking forces alongside Iranian security units.

In other parts of the country, protests escalated into attacks on government buildings. Demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of the state broadcaster in Isfahan, as well as the governorate building in Gorgan. Similar incidents were reported in cities including Bijar, Qorveh, Lumar, and Rasht.

Meanwhile, large-scale strikes continued to paralyze economic activity. Markets and shops remained closed across Kurdistan province, including in Sanandaj, Mahabad, Marivan, and Baneh. Strikes were also reported in Tabriz, Bandar Abbas, Ilam, Neyshabur, Sabzevar, and several other cities, signaling growing participation from merchants and shopkeepers nationwide.

Protests were reported across all major regions of Iran, from Mashhad in the northeast to Shiraz and Ahvaz in the south, and from Ardabil and Urmia in the northwest to Karaj near Tehran. Demonstrators continued to chant slogans rejecting both the current system and alternative forms of authoritarian rule.

Opposition figures abroad condemned the use of lethal force and praised the persistence of protesters, while Iranian authorities have yet to issue a comprehensive public response addressing the scope of the unrest, the internet shutdown, or the reported deaths.

As night fell on January 8, demonstrations continued in dozens of cities despite heavy security deployments, signaling that the crisis remains unresolved and that Iran faces a prolonged period of instability.

Iran’s Regime Imposes Widespread Internet Outages And Disruptions Amid Nationwide Uprising

Sia Rajabi
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Iran’s Regime Imposes Widespread Internet Outages And Disruptions Amid Nationwide Uprising

As the widespread uprising of people in Iran continues and intensifies, reports indicate that the internet in many cities has faced severe slowdowns, disruptions, and in some cases complete outages.

NetBlocks, an organization that monitors internet access worldwide, wrote in a message on the social media platform X on Thursday, January 8: “Live network data show #Tehran and other parts of Iran are now entering a digital blackout, as connectivity falls on multiple providers; the new incident follows regional shutdowns, and is likely to severely limit coverage of events on the ground as protests spread.”

NetBlocks added that this occurred simultaneously with the spread of protests across the country on their twelfth day, at a time when the number of victims is rising and signs of disruption are also being observed in several other regions.

At the same time, some media outlets in Iran reported on Thursday that fixed-line and mobile internet services in various cities have been experiencing severe slowdowns, instability, and repeated disconnections.

The Citna news website wrote: “Disruption or deactivation of IPv6 in the country’s internet network leads to increased latency, unstable connections, and problems in services such as internet calls, online games, and some cloud services.”

Reports circulating on social media also confirm widespread outages and disruptions to the internet in Iran.

On January 5, Sattar Hashemi, the Iranian regime’s minister of communications and information technology, confirmed internet restrictions and outages due to nationwide protests in Iran.

Hashemi added: “People have demands and protests, but at the same time there is serious concern about businesses being harmed in the event of internet disruption or outages, and this concern is completely understandable.”

Earlier, the Persian-language account of the U.S. Department of State on X, referring to widespread internet shutdowns and severe communication disruptions—especially in cities where national uprising protests are underway—wrote that even VPNs and other censorship-circumvention tools have been blocked, cutting off many Iranians’ connection to the outside world.

During the 12-day war, telecommunications and internet services in Iran were widely cut off, a measure implemented by the Iranian regime’s security authorities under the pretext of “protecting national security.”

The Iranian regime had previously disrupted and shut down the internet multiple times during protests.

During the 2019 protests, known as the Bloody November, Iran’s government cut off the internet for one week and began the killing of protesters in a media blackout.

In 2023, on the fourth anniversary of that massacre, the internet in Iran was again disrupted and, in some areas, completely shut down.

Nationwide Protests in Iran Enter Eleventh Day as Strikes and Clashes Intensify

Jubin Katiraie
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Nationwide Protests in Iran Enter Eleventh Day as Strikes and Clashes Intensify

Iran’s nationwide protests entered their eleventh consecutive day on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 expanding in scale and intensity as strikes spread across key economic sectors and confrontations between demonstrators and security forces escalated in dozens of cities.

What began on December 28 as protests over worsening economic conditions has evolved into a broad political movement calling for the overthrow of the ruling establishment. On Wednesday, markets, universities, industrial centers, and even prisons became focal points of unrest, signaling a widening challenge to state authority.

Major bazaars in Tehran, Tabriz, Shiraz, Rasht, Qazvin, and several other cities remained closed, deepening economic disruption. A significant development came as workers at the South Pars gas refineries—central to Iran’s energy industry—joined the nationwide strike, raising concerns over potential long-term impacts on government revenues.

At Least 31 Killed, over 2,000 Arrested in Iran Protests

Street demonstrations intensified throughout the day and into the night. In cities including Abadan, Borujerd, Bojnurd, and Qazvin, large crowds reportedly forced security forces to retreat from public areas. In Lordegan and parts of Kermanshah province, security forces opened fire with live ammunition, leaving several protesters critically injured, according to reports. Despite the use of lethal force, demonstrations continued.

Western cities such as Gilan-e Gharb and Mehran saw organized marches toward government buildings, with demonstrators chanting slogans in solidarity with victims of recent crackdowns. In Shiraz, protesters erected barricades to counter water cannons and tear gas deployed by security forces, turning several neighborhoods into scenes of prolonged standoffs.

Universities across the country also emerged as centers of resistance. Students in Tehran, Zahedan, Urmia, Qom, Zanjan, and Kermanshah held rallies and night-time protests, denouncing mass arrests and chanting slogans linking student activism to the broader uprising. One slogan widely reported was, “Evin has become a university, Tehran has become a prison,” referencing the detention of student activists.

Public defiance appeared to grow as ordinary citizens intervened in attempted arrests in cities such as Kerman and Kermanshah, helping injured protesters and blocking security forces. Observers noted these incidents as signs of a diminishing atmosphere of fear.

In a rare display of prison-based protest, political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison and Ghezel Hesar Prison reportedly joined the uprising by chanting slogans, singing the national anthem, and issuing statements supporting demonstrators outside the prison walls.

Opposition figures abroad responded to the events by condemning the use of force against protesters and praising the persistence of demonstrators. Meanwhile, authorities have not issued comprehensive official casualty figures or statements addressing the breadth of the unrest.

As night fell on January 7, protests were reported in cities stretching from Rasht in the north to Zahedan in the southeast, underscoring the nationwide scope of the movement. With strikes expanding and confrontations continuing, Iran faces one of its most sustained and geographically widespread waves of unrest in recent years.

At Least 31 Killed, over 2,000 Arrested in Iran Protests

Jubin Katiraie
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At Least 31 Killed, over 2,000 Arrested in Iran Protests

As protests and strikes in Iran entered their eleventh day, reports indicate a rising death toll, widespread arrests of citizens, and the expansion of security forces’ crackdowns to hospitals, reflecting new dimensions of repression by the Iranian regime.

According to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the largest opposition coalition, the tenth day of nationwide protests took place after at least 285 locations in 92 cities across 27 provinces had witnessed protest gatherings, labor strikes, or street actions over the past 10 days. At the same time, 22 universities have also been scenes of student protests.

Among the newly identified martyrs are two teenagers aged 14 and 15, and two 17-year-olds, who were brutally targeted by the regime’s forces.

Dozens of injuries among protesters have also been recorded, mostly caused by the firing of pellet and plastic bullets.

On the tenth day, Tuesday, January 6, protest gatherings were reported in cities including Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Qazvin, Bandar Abbas, Ilam, Zanjan, Borujerd, Marvdasht, Malekshahi, Babol, and Shahrekord. One of the most significant developments of the day was a widespread strike by Tehran’s bazaar merchants. Parts of the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, including the gold and currency market, textile sellers, shoemakers, and home appliance shops, were fully or partially closed. This strike, which took place without any official call, was held in protest against sharp currency fluctuations, rising gold prices, market stagnation, and declining purchasing power.

Iranian Regime’s Security Forces Attack Another Hospital

Following the strike, the presence of security and law enforcement forces increased at the entrances to the bazaar and surrounding intersections, and in some areas the formation of gatherings was prevented. Nevertheless, the widespread closure of shops caused noticeable disruption to the bazaar’s daily activity and was assessed by observers as a sign of the linkage between economic grievances and street protests.

The NCRI’s report also indicates the continuation of violent actions by security forces in various cities. The use of tear gas, firing pellet weapons, and direct assaults on protesters were among the repression methods recorded over the past 24 hours.

One of the alarming developments in recent days has been the extension of repression into medical facilities. According to the report, security forces entered Khomeini Hospital in Ilam on the evening of January 3 and attempted to arrest several people injured during protests in Malekshahi County. Witnesses said tear gas was fired inside the hospital during the operation, creating an emergency situation and causing breathing problems for some patients.

Reports have also emerged of security forces entering Sina Hospital in Tehran on January 6. According to these reports, a number of people injured in the protests were arrested inside or around the hospital, an incident that witnesses say created an atmosphere of fear and disrupted patient treatment. As of the time of this report, no clear official explanation has been provided.

Over the 10 days of protests, at least 2,076 citizens have been arrested; on the tenth day alone, the arrest or confirmation of arrest of 878 people was reported. Among them, about 200 women were transferred to Kachouii Prison in Karaj and 500 men to the Central Prison of Karaj.

The Iranian regime has released at least 15 videos of detainees’ “forced confessions” through state-run media outlets or platforms close to security institutions.

The list of the 31 martyrs of the uprising published to date by the PMOI/MEK is as follows:

  1. Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, 37 – Fuladshahr (Isfahan) – December 31, 2025
  2. Amirhesam Khodayari Fard, 26 – Kuhdasht (Lorestan) – December 31, 2025
  3. Esmail Ghorayshvandi – Izeh (Khuzestan) – December 31, 2025
  4. Sajjad Valamanesh Zilayi, 28 – Lordegan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari) – January 1, 2026
  5. Ahmad Jalil, 21 – Lordegan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari) – January 1, 2026
  6. Shayan Asadollahi, 30 – Azna (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  7. Mostafa Fallahi, 15 – Azna (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  8. Wahab Ghaedi (Mousavi), 30 – Azna (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  9. Khodadad Shirvani, 37 – Marvdasht (Fars) – January 1, 2026
  10. Ahmadreza Amani, 28 – Azna (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  11. Mansour Mokhtari – Marvdasht (Fars) – January 1, 2026
  12. Ahad Ebrahimpour Abdoli, 35 – Nurabad (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  13. Taha Safari, 15 – Azna (Lorestan) – January 1, 2026
  14. Reza Niknam – Kavar (Fars) – January 1, 2026
  15. Ali Azizi Jafarabadi, 42 – Harsin (Kermanshah) – January 2, 2026
  16. Amirhossein Bayati, 35 – Hamedan – January 2, 2026
  17. Hossein Rabiei – Qom – January 2, 2026
  18. Erfan Bozorgi – Marvdasht (Fars) – January 2, 2026
  19. Mohammad Qasem Rousta, 14 – Marvdasht (Fars) – January 2, 2026
  20. Mohammad Nouri, 17 – Qom – January 2, 2026
  21. Mohammad Moghaddasi (Bazouneh) – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  22. Farez (Fars) Aghamohammadi – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  23. Mehdi Emamipour – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  24. Reza Azimzadeh – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  25. Ali Karimi Bavelki – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  26. Latif Karimi – Malekshahi (Ilam) – January 3, 2026
  27. Amirmohammad Kouhkan, 26 – Neyriz (Fars) – January 3, 2026
  28. Soroush (Hafez) Soleimani – Hafshejan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari) – January 3, 2026
  29. Reza Qanbari – Kermanshah – January 3, 2026
  30. Rasoul Kadivarian, 17 – Kermanshah – January 3, 2026
  31. Reza Kadivarian, 20 – Kermanshah – January 3, 2026.

Dollar Exchange Rate Surges to 1.48 Million Rials Amid Protests Across Iran

Sia Rajabi
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Dollar Exchange Rate Surges to 1.48 Million Rials Amid Protests Across Iran

Reviews indicate an explosive surge in the dollar price to over 1.48 million rials amid the protests.

Iranian currency and gold rate websites reported on Wednesday morning, January 7, that amid the expansion of nationwide uprising and protests across Iran, the dollar price had risen to over 1.48 million rials.

This explosive surge in the dollar and the devaluation of the rial comes as the dollar price had fallen to 1.35 million rials last week following the introduction of Abdolnaser Hemmati as the new head of the Central Bank of Iran, a key financial institution under the Iranian regime.

With market protests intensifying and spreading to various cities across the country, it now appears that currency control has slipped out of the government’s hands.

According to the latest reports at the time of writing, on Wednesday the euro rose to over 1.73 million rials and the British pound climbed to more than 2 million rials.

At a rate of 1.48 million rials per dollar, a worker’s total monthly income barely reaches 102 usd.

The Iranian regime has so far tried to control the situation by promising to provide food vouchers in an effort to quell the protests, but it has not succeeded. In recent days, the government announced that under this plan, one million tomans (about 10 million rials, approximately 7 dollars) has been allocated per person, and that the government has “provisionally deposited the credit for four months for the people.”

According to state-run media, the plan is intended to provide 11 basic goods, and “people can use this credit to purchase dairy products including milk, cheese, and yogurt; red meat; eggs; cooking oil; pasta; rice; sugar cubes; sugar; and legumes at more than 200,000 stores.”

However, experts say such measures put additional pressure on markets and, in addition to deepening economic stagnation, will lead to higher prices for essential goods.

Currently, according to some media outlets inside Iran, cooking oil has become unavailable in most stores, and some shops are selling it at three times the previous price.

In this context, the Telegram channel Eterazebazar reported that a five-kilogram container of cooking oil has risen from about 5.6 million rials to nearly 20 million rials.

The government’s actions to extinguish the flames of protests come as on the eleventh day of nationwide protests, protest gatherings and strikes continued unabated.

According to incoming reports and videos shared on social media, shops in several cities across the country, especially in parts of Tehran, were closed and on strike on Wednesday.

The ongoing protests initially began with Tehran bazaar merchants protesting sharp currency fluctuations and the economic crisis but quickly expanded to other cities and turned into anti-regime protests with slogans calling for the overthrow of the Iranian regime.

Last night, control of the two cities of Abdanan and Malekshahi in Ilam Province slipped out of the hands of security forces.

Iranian Regime’s Security Forces Attack Another Hospital

Jubin Katiraie
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Iranian Regime’s Security Forces Attack Another Hospital

Following attacks by Iranian regime agents on Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, government repression forces also attacked Sina Hospital in Tehran. Reports have also emerged of tear gas being fired in enclosed spaces such as inside the 15 Khordad metro station in Tehran and inside the Iranian Passage in the Shoush Bazaar area.

A video posted on social media shows that on January 6, government agents closed the entrance gate of Sina Hospital in the Hassan Abad area of Tehran, while the sound of gunfire was heard simultaneously.

Citizen reports indicate that tear gas was fired into the hospital.

Protesters were also seen running through the alleys around the hospital, chanting “Death to the dictator” and “Shameless, shameless.”

On the evening of Sunday, January 4, Iranian regime agents entered the courtyard of Khomeini Hospital in Ilam by firing live ammunition and tear gas. Repression forces then broke down the hospital doors, stormed the rooms, and attacked those present with batons and military equipment.

Videos showed nurses and citizens clashing with repression forces in front of the hospital.

Reports indicate that wounded individuals and those killed during the protests in Malekshahi, Ilam, were present in this hospital.

Widespread reactions followed the attack on the Ilam hospital.

On January 6, Amnesty International condemned the attack, stating that targeting a hospital—as a place where injured protesters were present to receive medical care or seek shelter—constitutes a violation of international law.

The U.S. Department of State also hours earlier described the Iranian regime’s brutal attack on a hospital in Malekshahi, Ilam, as a “crime,” adding that storming hospital wards, beating medical staff, and attacking the wounded with tear gas and live ammunition constitutes a clear crime against humanity.

Since the start of nationwide protests, Iran’s regime has attacked peaceful protest gatherings by citizens, arrested hundreds of people, injured dozens, and killed a number of them.

Reports indicate that protesters have been fired upon with live ammunition in cities such as Malekshahi in Ilam province.

Protests on January 2 and January 3 in this county were met with violent repression by government agents.

Iran Pedia, an online database documenting repression cases, has so far been able to publish the identities and names of 31 people killed in the recent protests.

Despite these widespread crackdowns, citizens of Malekshahi once again took to the streets on January 6 and clashed with repression forces.

Iran’s Regime Throttles Internet Access Amid Rising Protests

Jubin Katiraie
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Iran’s Regime Throttles Internet Access Amid Rising Protests

As protests have increased across Iran, citizens’ access to the internet has faced widespread restrictions. Although, compared with the twelve-day war, the internet has not been officially shut down nationwide, in practice users’ access has either been completely disrupted or has faced serious difficulties. This situation has led international internet monitoring organizations to refrain from registering a complete internet shutdown in Iran.

Since Saturday evening, January 3, reports indicate a sharp decline or effective disruption of the internet in various parts of the country, particularly in cities and areas where protests have been more widespread. The few users who managed to send messages from these areas say that even sending a simple text message has sometimes required hours of effort.

X’s New Feature Reveals Iranian Regime Officials Enjoy Privileged Internet Access

Investigations show that the main characteristic of these restrictions is their targeted and localized implementation. For example, in Tehran, areas where higher levels of protests have been reported have faced more severe internet restrictions. This pattern has resulted in mobile internet access being disrupted in one city, or even in parts of a single district, while in other areas the internet remains available.

The main question is why the internet in Iran is not completely shut down. During the November 2019 protests, a nationwide internet shutdown faced negative reactions from economic actors and businesses dependent on online activity, placing significant pressure on the government. At that time, the Ministry of Communications and the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company undertook a redesign of how internet access is managed.

Within this framework, users’ internet access was defined in layered form. With the development and modernization of filtering tools, domestic and international traffic was separated at the operator level, making it possible to impose restrictions at provincial and even local levels.

This experience appears to have now enabled the Iranian regime, during periods of protest, to preserve a level of internet usage deemed low risk, while simultaneously disrupting access to the open internet, messaging platforms, and filtering circumvention tools. Under such conditions, global internet monitoring organizations, when assessing Iran’s status, record active connections, speed test performance, and statistical data, but users in practice are unable to use many services, including messaging applications.

This type of disruption, which focuses on severely reducing the quality and effectiveness of the internet rather than imposing a full shutdown, is applied selectively and in a targeted manner. For example, in cities where protests emerge, the internet in those same areas is disrupted; or in Tehran, when protesters’ presence in the streets increases, the mobile internet of operators such as Hamrah-e Aval (the state-run Mobile Communication Company of Iran) and Irancell (one of Iran’s largest mobile operators) is restricted, while fixed home broadband internet remains active at the same time.

It appears that the Iranian regime has sought, as much as possible, to avoid paying the political cost resulting from a complete internet shutdown, similar to what occurred during the twelve-day war. Based on this approach, disruptions are applied in a targeted and technical manner.

Meanwhile, certain specific protocols, including QUIC, which is used by many applications, browsers, and filtering circumvention tools, have been explicitly targeted. Put simply, the internet is nominally available, but in practice its functionality cannot be relied upon.

This trend shows that the internet, as one of the primary channels of communication for citizens, is subjected to security restrictions during periods of social unrest. In the 1980s, international telephone calls and cable lines were cut by the Iranian regime; in 2009, mobile phones and SMS services were targeted; and since 2016, the internet has become the main tool for controlling communications in times of crisis.

Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 102nd Week in 55 Prisons

Sia Rajabi
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Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 102nd Week in 55 Prisons

The one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues under conditions in which prisoners’ hunger strikes in fifty-five prisons have become intertwined with street protests. This collective resistance has turned into a clear symbol of courage, human dignity, and insistence on the right to life. One hundred and two weeks of resistance under harsh and exhausting conditions show that even in the most restricted spaces, hope can be kept alive and the demand for justice cannot be silenced.

Iranian Political Prisoner Ehsan Rostami Faces Risk of Execution

This conscious action has gone beyond prison walls and now calls on society for active solidarity and responsibility. “No to executions” today is no longer merely a slogan; rather, it is a human demand that has gained the capacity to become a national and global call.

The full text of the statement for the one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign is presented below:

The continuation of the “No to Executions Tuesday” campaign in its one hundred and second week in fifty-five different prisons

In the one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, at the beginning of the year 2026, the execution-oriented Iranian regime, over the past year [2025], has hanged more than 2,200 of our fellow citizens on gallows alone, nineteen of whom were political and ideological prisoners. This week as well, political prisoner Seyed Mohammad Mousavi from Shadegan, held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to death and added to the list of dozens of other political prisoners, each of whose lives is in danger.

The religious fascist regime ruling Iran has also executed 167 people, including one woman, from December 22, 2025, up to now.

This week, we are on hunger strike while the people of Iran, protesting catastrophic economic and political conditions, have taken to protests, gatherings, and strikes for the tenth consecutive day, with their main demand being the overthrow of this despotic regime. A regime that for forty-seven years has subjected the people to oppression and tyranny and assaulted their lives and livelihoods. We, the members of this campaign, while saluting and honoring the memory of those who lost their lives in this nationwide uprising, declare our solidarity with the courageous and freedom-seeking people and stand by them to the end. Neither direct gunfire at young people, nor the arrest of students, nor torture and forced confessions from protesters can silence the voice of justice-seeking. Undoubtedly, the outcome of these struggles, after years of dictatorial oppression, will be the realization of freedom, equality, and democracy for all Iranians.

Political prisoners participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign are on hunger strike on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the one hundred and second week, across fifty-five prisons in Iran.

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