2026/01/14Canada Tells Citizens to Leave Iran “Now” as Travel Risk Level Tightens
Canada’s government said in an updated travel advisory on Tuesday, 23 Dey 1404 (January 13, 2026), that Canadians in Iran “should leave Iran now if you can do so safely,” while maintaining an “Avoid all travel” warning. Ottawa cited ongoing nationwide demonstrations, regional tensions, and a high risk of arbitrary detention, noting that many airlines have suspended flights but overland exits via Armenia and Türkiye remain available, and that Canada’s consular capacity inside Iran is “extremely limited.”
2026/01/14Iran U23 Coach Omidreza Ravan Khah Backs Nationwide Protests: “My Social Duty Is to Stand With My People”
Omidreza Ravan Khah, head coach of Iran’s U23 national football team, voiced explicit support for Iran’s nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic after his team’s match against Lebanon in the Asian Championship. He said it is his “social duty” to stand with his people in these circumstances—adding that regardless of any consequences for him, he hopes the protesters’ voices will be heard.
2026/01/14IranWire Video: Saderat and Mellat Bank Buildings Seen Burning During Protests
IranWire said it received a video dated Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (January 11, 2026), showing buildings associated with Bank Saderat and Bank Mellat affected by fires amid the protests. The footage adds to a growing stream of visuals emerging from Iran despite severe restrictions on reporting and communications.
2026/01/14Iran Forensic Chief Claims Many Protest Deaths Were From Knives and Hunting Shotguns
Iran’s Forensic Medicine Organization chief Abbas Masjedi-Arani said on Tuesday, 23 Dey 1404, that a “significant number” of those killed during the Dey 1404 protests died from knife wounds and blasts from hunting shotguns—an official narrative that shifts blame away from state gunfire as reports from medics and rights groups continue to document extensive use of live ammunition and pellet rounds against demonstrators.
2026/01/14Kataib Hezbollah Warns U.S.: War With Iran “Won’t Be a Game”
Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, secretary-general of Iraq’s Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah, issued a warning to the United States in remarks carried by IRGC-linked media on Tuesday, 23 Dey 1404 (January 13, 2026), saying any war with Iran would not be “entertainment” but a fire that, once ignited, would be hard to extinguish—adding that Washington would face severe consequences.
2026/01/14Telegraph: “Rivers of Blood” as Iran’s Hospitals Are Overrun in Crackdown
In a report published on January 13, 2026 , The Telegraph cited medical accounts describing Iranian hospitals and morgues being overwhelmed as security forces intensify their crackdown on nationwide protests, with doctors reporting large volumes of gunshot and pellet injuries and an unrelenting flow of casualties arriving by ambulance and private vehicles. Separate eyewitness accounts carried by CNN also described chaotic hospital conditions in Tehran, including bodies “piled up” after nights of violence, as Iran’s communications shutdown limits independent verification and complicates emergency response.
2026/01/14Iran Justice Minister: Martial-Law Measures in Effect From 18 Dey, Prince Reza Pahlavi Call Date
Iran’s Justice Minister Amirhossein Rahimi said martial-law-style measures have been enforced since 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026) —the date of Prince Reza Pahlavi’s protest call—labeling the largely peaceful demonstrations as “civil war” and declaring that anyone detained for being in the streets from that date onward should be treated as a “criminal.”
2026/01/14Iran Justice Minister Signals Martial-Law Clampdown From Prince Reza Pahlavi Call Date
Iran’s Justice Minister Amirhossein Rahimi confirmed the imposition of martial-law-like conditions starting from 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026) —the date of Prince Reza Pahlavi’s call—labeling peaceful protests as a “civil war” and saying anyone detained for being on the streets from that day onward should be treated as a “criminal.” Separate reports cited by Iran International describe a sweeping crackdown in which communications and movement, bazaar activity, medical services, schools and universities, and all media publishing and content distribution have been placed under near-total state control, alongside an escalation in arrests and violent برخوردها against protesters and those around them.
2026/01/14Prince Reza Pahlavi to Fox News: Helping Iranians Win Freedom Is Not “Invasion”
In an interview with Fox News, Prince Reza Pahlavi argued that, amid reports of Iranians being shot “in the most brutal way,” providing support to help a nation secure its freedom should not be viewed as an “invasion.” He framed outside assistance as legitimate when aimed at stopping the killing of unarmed civilians and helping the Iranian people pursue liberation.
2026/01/14Iran Says It Will Seize Protesters’ Assets as Prosecutor General Calls for “Deterrent” Punishment
Iran’s prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi-Azad said authorities should identify and confiscate protesters’ assets to deliver what he called an “exemplary” deterrent response, instructing enforcement bodies to locate such property and report it to prosecutors’ offices. At the same time, the Islamic Republic has aired videos presented as confessions by some detainees—footage that opponents and rights advocates have frequently described as coerced.
2026/01/14Iranian Doctors Abroad: Attacks on Hospitals and Killings of Protesters Amount to “Crimes Against Humanity”
A group of Iranian doctors living abroad issued a statement alleging “organized crimes” by what they called the Islamic Republic’s “criminal” authorities against Iran’s protest movement, describing the violence as carried out by the IRGC, Basij, and “non-Iranian mercenary militia forces.” They said abuses include firing tear gas into medical and emergency facilities, shooting and beating medical staff and the wounded, blocking the transfer of injured people, alleged “finishing shots,” and the abduction of some patients from hospitals. The signatories also cited widespread use of live ammunition and pellet rounds against unarmed protesters—leading to массов injuries, blindness and amputations—and referenced claims of a “mass killing” of more than 12,000 people in the first two weeks of unrest, including children and teenagers. They added that internet and phone blackouts, reported power cuts, threats against families, and alleged demands for payments such as “bullet costs” are part of the same repression, urging international organizations and world leaders to take immediate practical steps to stop it.
2026/01/14Qom Judiciary: Assets and Bank Accounts of Café Owner Saeedi-Nia Seized After Backing Protests
Qom’s chief justice said authorities have frozen all assets and bank accounts belonging to Mohammad Saeedi-Nia, a café owner in Qom accused of supporting strikes and protests. Saeedi-Nia was arrested on 23 Dey 1404 (January 13, 2026). The move follows earlier remarks by Iran’s prosecutor general calling for protesters’ assets to be identified and seized—signaling an intensifying financial pressure campaign alongside arrests.
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