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Iran’s judiciary said no death sentence has been issued for detained protester Erfan Soltani , stating he is being held at the Central Detention Facility in Karaj and has been formally charged with “assembly and collusion against internal security” and “propaganda against the system.” The judiciary added that the death penalty does not apply to these charges.
On Thursday, 25 Dey (January 15, 2026) , Iranian expatriates from Melbourne and Sydney gathered outside the Islamic Republic’s embassy in Canberra to express solidarity with Iran’s national uprising. Participants held an anti-regime demonstration and observed a one-minute silence in remembrance of what they described as at least 12,000 people killed during the protests.
Iranians living in Tempe, Arizona, held a gathering in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, according to Iran International, as local reporting also described a demonstration of more than 100 people on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus calling for support for Iranians and an end to the crackdown.
As Iran’s nationwide protests entered their 18th day on 24 Dey 1404 (January 14, 2026) , reports indicated that the mass internet shutdown and broad arrests were still ongoing, with NetBlocks stating that the outage had exceeded 130 hours , obscuring the true scale of casualties. Opposition voices also pushed for escalation at the UN: Iran International reported the Komala Party urged activation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle and an emergency UN process to stop what it described as systematic killings. In Europe, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called for tougher sanctions and for the IRGC to be designated a terrorist organization. At the same time, G7 foreign ministers condemned the violent repression and signaled readiness for additional restrictive measures if the crackdown continues.
Iran has extended its aviation NOTAM, keeping parts of the Tehran FIR closed to most traffic until 07:00 Tehran time (about 03:30 UTC ) as regional tensions remain elevated. The restriction reportedly continues to allow only international civil arrivals/departures with prior authorization, reinforcing airlines’ widespread avoidance of Iranian airspace and underscoring the risk of sudden, short-notice operational changes.
Videos received and dated Saturday, 20 Dey 1404 (January 10, 2026) purport to show the bodies of people killed in recent violence at the Kahrizak Forensic Medicine Center . The footage has not been independently verified, but it is circulating alongside mounting reports of fatalities during the ongoing crackdown.
International aviation sources circulated a NOTAM issued by Tehran Air Traffic Control indicating temporary restrictions over parts of Iran’s airspace: the Tehran flight region is declared closed except for inbound and outbound international flights that have obtained prior authorization. The restriction is set to take effect from Wednesday night, 24 Dey (January 14, 2026) through early Thursday morning .
Cloudflare’s threat-intelligence unit Cloudforce One said it has observed Iranian authorities using tools that enable bulk extraction of Instagram follower lists and account activity , a tactic that could help map who follows which pages and how they engage. The alert comes as Iran has faced a near-total internet shutdown since January 8 , with Cloudflare Radar data showing traffic dropping to effectively zero during the blackout.
Israel’s Channel 14 cited an informed source as saying roughly $1.5 billion left Iran over the past 48 hours , not through the banking system but via cryptocurrency , with Dubai reported as the destination. The claim has not been independently verified.
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham posted a video of his meeting with Prince Reza Pahlavi , saying he stands with Iranians against what he called a “brutal regime” and arguing that the only viable path for protesters to prevail is sustained support for the Iranian people. Graham also framed the issue as a U.S. national-security priority, calling Iran the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and saying protesters could become future American allies. In the same video, Prince Reza Pahlavi thanked Graham and said this may be the closest moment yet to victory, pledging his commitment to ensuring Iranians can decide their future freely and by choice.
Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 reported that Iran issued a notice late Wednesday closing the country’s airspace to all commercial flights except international arrivals and departures that have prior authorization from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization. Reuters, citing an aviation notice posted on the U.S. FAA website, said the restriction was set to last a little over two hours (with the possibility of extension), prompting carriers to avoid Iranian airspace amid heightened regional tensions.
Googoosh, the iconic Iranian pop singer, wrote a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump urging him to follow through on his promises and take “immediate and decisive” action in response to what she described as the Islamic Republic’s killing of Iranians. She also asked Trump to work with Prince Reza Pahlavi , writing that she is an Iranian artist who once “lost her voice” under the Islamic Republic and now seeks action. In the letter, she pointed to Iran’s domestic crises—drying rivers and economic collapse—while alleging billions were spent on missiles, Hezbollah, and foreign proxies, leaving Iranians facing poverty, power outages, water shortages, censorship, prison, and mass emigration. She concluded by appealing for help for “defenseless” people inside Iran amid “ongoing crimes against humanity,” expressing hope Trump would be the first U.S. leader in five decades to stand firmly with Iranians and help revive historic ties between the two nations.