2026/01/11NetBlocks: Iran Internet Shutdown Enters Day 4, Connectivity at ~1% of Normal
NetBlocks, an independent internet-monitoring organization, said on Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (January 11, 2026) that Iran’s nationwide internet disruption has entered its fourth day, with access to the global network running at only about 1% of normal levels. NetBlocks added that after 72 hours, severe telecom disruptions continue to block people from accessing information and communicating with family and close contacts, sharply constraining public communications and the flow of news.
2026/01/11Pezeshkian Escalates Rhetoric, Labels Protesters “Terrorists” and Urges Crackdown
In his first explicit public stance on Iran’s widening protests, President Masoud Pezeshkian called demonstrators “rioters” and “terrorists” and urged security forces to respond “decisively,” according to a televised interview aired Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (January 11, 2026). He also alleged that protesters—whose street presence has reportedly intensified since Thursday across multiple cities—are taking “orders” from the U.S. and Israel, claiming “the enemy has brought trained terrorists into the country,” aligning with a parallel narrative promoted in recent days by other officials and state-aligned media that frames the protest movement as terrorism rather than dissent.
2026/01/11Report: Alleged Kahrizak Morgue Footage Shows Mass Casualty Handling in Tehran
Twelve videos circulating online are described as showing the bodies of people killed on Thursday, 18 Dey (January 8, 2026), at the Kahrizak forensic facility in Tehran, with the source claiming the footage was brought out of Iran by someone who recently left the country. The account alleges bodies were transported by pickup trucks and families were told to search among them to identify their relatives; one video is said to show a monitor displaying numbered photos, reportedly referencing “photo number … out of 250.” The authenticity of the videos and the casualty figures cannot be independently verified from the information provided, but the claims are likely to intensify scrutiny over reported deaths and the handling of victims’ remains.
2026/01/11Musk Backs J.K. Rowling’s Iran Critique: “She’s Right”
Elon Musk, owner of X, endorsed comments by J.K. Rowling regarding Iran by agreeing with her criticism of what she described as selective silence from some public figures and movements. Rowling wrote on X that people who present themselves as human-rights advocates but do not express solidarity with Iran’s protesters are revealing their “true nature,” and Musk replied that her remarks were “correct.” The exchange adds momentum to a broader debate over why certain globally known personalities have stayed quiet—or issued only limited statements—about Iran’s ongoing protests.
2026/01/11Tehran Funeral Clash: Security Forces Hit Mourners With Tear Gas and Paintball Guns
Iranian security forces attacked grieving families on Sunday at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery during the burial ceremony of several protesters killed in recent nights, using tear gas and paintball guns. According to reports, families chanted anti-government slogans during the مراسم, escalating tensions around public mourning gatherings that have increasingly turned into flashpoints for protest expression.
2026/01/11Queiroz: “Freedom Is Air Without Lies”
Former Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz reacted to Iran’s internet blackout in an Instagram post, saying his “heart and thoughts” are with the Iranian people in “hard but hopeful” days and that he is deeply concerned about their safety and wellbeing. He added he wishes Iranians a future of “peace, security, progress, and comfort,” closing with a line that has quickly circulated online: “Freedom is breathing in air where there is no lie — toward the future.”
2026/01/11Ghalibaf: U.S. Bases and Ships Are “Legitimate Targets”
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (January 11, 2026) that if Iran is attacked, U.S. military centers, bases, and ships in the region would be treated as “legitimate targets,” escalating Tehran’s deterrence messaging as Washington weighs options tied to Iran’s crackdown on protesters. The warning comes amid heightened regional alert levels and growing concern over retaliation risks if the U.S. were to strike.
2026/01/11Tasnim Amplifies One Axios Line, Drops the Reassessment
Tasnim, the IRGC-linked outlet, circulated an Axios excerpt claiming U.S. intelligence assessed Iran’s protests “lack sufficient energy” to challenge regime stability—while omitting Axios’s next point that recent events have prompted U.S. officials to reassess and treat the protests as increasingly serious. The contrast highlights a widening information-war dynamic: foreign reporting is selectively repackaged domestically to project control, even as outside assessments shift in response to developments on the ground.
2026/01/11Tehran Says Unrest Is “Declining” as Protests Roll On
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni claimed in a televised interview on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (20 Dey 1404) that the country’s “security conditions are appropriate” and that “unrest and acts of destruction” are decreasing—despite continued images and reports on social media suggesting demonstrations remain active in multiple locations.
2026/01/11Student, Sculptor, Protester: Three Deaths Reported Across Iran
Rights group Hengaw says Rubina Aminian , a 23-year-old Kurdish student from Nowdesheh studying at Shariati Technical University in Tehran , was killed after being shot in the head from close range, from behind during protests on 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026) . Separate reports also name Iman Shapouri as killed in Izeh , and Mehdi Salahshour —described as a sculptor and father of two—as killed in Mashhad around the same period, as violence and reporting constraints intensify under Iran’s communications blackout.
2026/01/11State TV Airs the Aftermath of Day 14 Protests
Footage broadcast on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (21 Dey) by Iran’s state-run News Network reportedly showed wide-ranging damage to government-linked sites across multiple cities—especially Tehran —following the Saturday, 20 Dey demonstrations. While independent verification of each location remains difficult amid the communications blackout, other verified/geo-located clips circulating separately have also shown government buildings burning in places such as Karaj , underscoring how the unrest is increasingly leaving visible physical scars beyond street gatherings.
2026/01/11Iran’s Internet Flatlines at 1% — 60+ Hours and Counting
NetBlocks said Iran’s nationwide internet blackout has now passed the 60-hour mark , with overall national connectivity still “flatlining” at around 1% of ordinary levels . The internet monitor warned the censorship “presents a direct threat to the safety and wellbeing of Iranians” at what it called a decisive moment for the country’s future—further tightening the information squeeze as protests and the crackdown continue.
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