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Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani said 61 mosques in 16 districts of the capital have been “damaged,” as authorities frame the unrest as widespread urban sabotage amid continued security operations and restrictions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote to UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling on the United Nations to oppose “all forms of foreign interference” against Iran’s territorial integrity and national interests, while also urging condemnation of what Tehran describes as violent, “terrorist” acts linked to the unrest. The appeal comes as international scrutiny intensifies over Iran’s crackdown and communications restrictions.
HRANA reported that Ali Delfrooz , a 37-year-old resident of Ivan in Ilam province , was arrested by security forces on Wednesday, 24 Dey 1404 . The report says the arrest took place at his home without a judicial warrant , involved violence , and was followed by a search of the premises and the confiscation of personal items, including a phone and laptop; his whereabouts and any charges remain unknown.
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said Iran’s airspace is currently hosting transit (overflight) traffic as well as inbound and outbound flights , indicating operations have resumed after the temporary restrictions issued via NOTAM. The statement comes amid heightened regional tensions that have prompted short-notice airspace limitations and widespread rerouting by airlines.
Iran International reported that videos received indicate the transfer of slain protesters’ bodies to the Kahrizak Forensic Medicine Center is continuing. The outlet said one video it was able to verify shows dozens of bodies inside Kahrizak’s warehouse halls on Wednesday, 24 Dey (January 14, 2026) , and also shows a truck trailer as security personnel unload additional bodies.
Reports from recent days indicate Iranian authorities have positioned armored vehicles and heavy weaponry in major urban areas, tightening security in city centers and reinforcing conditions described by residents as martial-law-like . The deployments signal an escalation in the state’s posture as the crackdown continues, with public movement and street-level activity increasingly constrained in multiple cities.
A solidarity gathering in Holon , south of Tel Aviv, brought together Iranians and Israelis —including members of Israel’s Persian Jewish community—who waved Israeli flags alongside pre-1979 Iranian “Lion and Sun” flags and called for freedom and political change in Iran. Reports estimated around 100 participants , underscoring a symbolic show of support as Iran’s unrest and regional tensions continue to escalate.
Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), wrote on X that Iran’s banking system is “fragile” and nearing collapse, arguing the U.S. Treasury understands the vulnerability. He said tariff measures were a “good start” but insufficient, urging a steady sequence of escalating, targeted steps to further strain Iran’s financial sector and push it toward a broader breakdown.
Iranians in Frankfurt, Germany, gathered outside local media offices—reported by Iran International as a protest held near the hr (Hessischer Rundfunk building —to show support for Iran’s national uprising and urge broader coverage of developments inside Iran, as the crackdown and communications restrictions continue.
Brigadier General Mohammad Karami , introduced in Iranian media as the IRGC Ground Force commander, said Iran’s armed forces are prepared to deliver a “decisive response” to any “mistake” by adversaries, as regional tensions remain elevated.
The U.S. State Department’s Persian-language account said Iranian authorities have deployed military drone technology during the protests to identify, track, and pursue peaceful demonstrators, enabling security forces to arrest them. The account added that the Islamic Republic treats its own citizens “like enemy combatants,” and warned that the world is watching what the regime is doing—and it “won’t be forgotten.”
Iranian expatriates in Washington, D.C. held a protest outside the Islamic Republic’s Interests Section, calling for sustained international attention to Iran’s national uprising and condemning the ongoing crackdown inside the country, according to Iran International.