2026/01/17Sa’ar Says He Raised IRGC Terror Listing With EU’s Kallas and Cyprus FM Kombos
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Friday, 26 Dey, that he spoke by phone with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos—whose country currently holds the EU Council presidency—about adding Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the EU’s terrorist list. The outreach comes as pressure grows inside Europe to harden measures against Tehran, and debate continues over whether the bloc should formally designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
2026/01/17Ynet: Iran Unrest Rattles the “Axis of Resistance” as Proxies Fear Losing the “Mother Ship”
Israeli outlet Ynet argues that the scale of Iran’s protests has put Tehran’s allies and regional proxy network into heightened anxiety, fearing that a collapse in Iran could weaken the entire “Axis of Resistance” and reshape regional balances. The analysis says Middle East reactions have been cautious, not out of indifference but out of calculation and concern—felt both by Iran-aligned groups and by regional rivals wary of spillover. Ynet describes the deepest alarm inside the Shiite core of the axis, including Hezbollah, built to project deterrence through a “ring of fire” around Israel and a “Shiite crescent,” but notes recent regional confrontations exposed major setbacks—citing heavy blows to Hezbollah and Hamas and the effective collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. The piece adds that unrest now touches the system’s “central core” in Tehran, and quotes analyst Danny Citrinowicz warning that a potential regime collapse could produce an “earthquake” comparable to 1979—likely leaving proxies weakened even if they do not disappear, while states harmed by Iran’s interventions could gain strength.
2026/01/17Iran International: Quds Force and Allied Militias Played Key Role in Killings on 18–19 Dey
Iran International said it has obtained new details indicating the IRGC Quds Force and its regional allied proxies played a central role in the killing of Iranian protesters on 18–19 Dey . According to the report, Afghanistan’s Fatemiyoun Brigade , Pakistan’s Zeynabiyoun Brigade , and Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi were responsible for a significant share of the violence. Hassan Hashemian, an analyst of Arab affairs, told the outlet that Iranian authorities turned to foreign forces due to manpower shortages and because the scale of nationwide protests exceeded the capacity of domestic security units; he argued that claims of 12,000 to 20,000 killed over two days suggest these groups were deployed specifically to kill and drew on prior experience in Iraq and Syria.
2026/01/17Iranians in Barrie, North of Toronto, Rally With Canadian Officials, Raise Lion-and-Sun Flag in Solidarity With Iran
Iranian residents in Barrie, north of Toronto, held a solidarity event for Iran’s national revolution with the participation of provincial and federal Canadian lawmakers and ministers. Organizers said the gathering included raising the lion-and-sun flag in front of Barrie’s city hall as a public show of support for protesters in Iran.
2026/01/17Iranians Rally in Darwin, Australia, to Support Iran’s National Revolution
Iranians living in Darwin, the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, held a rally on Saturday in support of Iran’s national revolution. The gathering adds to a growing wave of diaspora demonstrations aimed at keeping international attention on the protests and honoring those affected by the crackdown.
2026/01/17Prince Reza Pahlavi Calls for Nightly 8 p.m. Chants in Iran, Jan. 17–19
Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranians to raise their voices each night from Saturday to Monday (27–29 Dey / Jan. 17–19, 2026) , calling on people to chant national slogans at exactly 8:00 p.m. Iran time as a coordinated expression of anger and protest over the ongoing crackdown.
2026/01/16Baloch Activists Campaign: Security Forces Deployed Around Zahedan’s Makki Mosque
The Baloch Activists Campaign shared images on Friday, 26 Dey 1404 (Jan. 16, 2026), reporting a tightened security atmosphere in Zahedan as military and security forces were stationed around the Makki Mosque and the streets leading to it. The outlet said the buildup reflects authorities’ concern that large Friday prayer gatherings could spill into renewed street protests by Baloch citizens against the Islamic Republic.
2026/01/16HRANA: At Least 52 Prisoners Executed in 42 Iranian Prisons Amid Protests and Internet Blackout
HRANA, the news arm of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI), reported that amid nationwide protests and under conditions of widespread internet disruption, at least 52 prisoners were executed across 42 prisons in Iran. The executions reportedly took place between 15 and 24 Dey (Jan. 5–14, 2026), when public access to information was sharply restricted, and independent oversight of legal proceedings and executions was effectively impossible. HRANA said executions continued without interruption during the communications shutdown, heightening concerns about systematic human-rights violations and the use of an internet blackout to obscure the true scale of state violence. The report also stressed that sustained reporting and international visibility are critical when Iranians’ communications are deliberately silenced, warning that silence and lack of information can enable further repression.
2026/01/16NetBlocks: Iran’s Total Internet Blackout Passes 180 Hours, Longer Than November 2019 Shutdown
Internet-monitoring group NetBlocks said on Friday, 26 Dey 1404 (Jan. 16, 2026) that Iran’s complete internet blackout has exceeded 180 hours and has now surpassed the duration of the nationwide communications shutdown during the November 2019 (Aban 1398) crackdown. NetBlocks said there are still no signs of even partial or regional restoration after more than seven days, warning—based on the 2019 precedent—that the true scale of killings, detentions, and abuses often becomes clear only once connectivity returns, making blackout tactics a tool for concealing widespread human-rights violations and cutting off citizens’ access to information, communication, safety, and accountability.
2026/01/16Delayed-Received Video From Fardis (Karaj): Blood Trail Seen as Woman Films and Chants “This Is the Year of Blood”
Videos that reportedly reached activist Ilya Hashemi several days late are said to be from Thursday, 18 Dey 1404 (Jan. 8, 2026) in Fardis (Karaj). The footage is described as showing a woman filming while moving along a protest route, noticing a “trail of blood” on the ground yet continuing forward and shouting: “Emسال سالِ خونه، سیدعلی سرنگونه” (“This is the year of blood; Seyed Ali will be brought down”). The clip is being circulated as both evidence of violence during the crackdown and a symbol of protesters’ resilience.
2026/01/16IranWire: Videos From Tehran’s Afsariyeh Show Youth Chanting “Freedom” in Thursday Night Protests
IranWire said it received videos from Afsariyeh in southeast Tehran in which young protesters chant “Azadi, Azadi, Azadi” (“Freedom, freedom, freedom”). The sender said the clips are from the evening protests on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404 (Jan. 8, 2026). In one video, protesters also chant “Delhaye ma khounie” (“Our hearts are bleeding”), referencing reported killings during the crackdown.
2026/01/16Video Captioned “East Tehran Tax Office Destroyed”: Fire Seen Near Sabalan–Madani Intersection
A received video circulating with the caption “Destruction of the East Tehran General Tax Affairs Office — 19 Dey 1404” is said to have been filmed on Sabalan Street in Tehran on Thursday, 18 Dey (Jan. 8, 2026). In the footage, flames are visible on the right side of the frame, described as coming from the East Tehran tax office building near the intersection of Sabalan and Madani (Nezamabad).
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