2026/01/11New Zealand Warns Tehran: Peaceful Protest Is a Human Right
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wellington is “gravely concerned” by reports of protesters being killed in Iran, stressing that peaceful protest is a fundamental human right and calling on Iranian security forces to refrain from violence . In parallel, New Zealand’s official travel guidance continues to list Iran as “Do not travel,” urging New Zealanders currently in Iran to consider leaving if it is safe and to closely follow the latest security advice.
2026/01/11Ahvaz Joins Day 14: “Javid Shah” Chants in Night Rally
A video received by Iran International shows protesters taking to the streets in Ahvaz on Saturday night, 20 Dey 1404 (January 10, 2026) and chanting “Javid Shah.” The footage adds to a widening stream of city-by-city nighttime reports, underscoring that street mobilization is extending beyond Tehran despite intensified security pressure and major disruptions to communications.
2026/01/11Nadimi: Airstrikes Could Be on Trump’s Iran Menu
Farzin Nadimi, a senior defense and security researcher at The Washington Institute, told Iran International that President Donald Trump’s national-security team is tracking Iran-related developments closely and in detail. Nadimi said Trump could consider a range of steps against the Islamic Republic— including potential airstrikes —as Washington weighs how far to go amid the escalating crackdown and mounting regional risks.
2026/01/11Reuters: Israel on High Alert as Netanyahu–Rubio Discuss Possible U.S. Move on Iran
Reuters, citing three Israeli sources, reports Israel has moved to a high state of alert amid growing concern that the U.S. could intervene in Iran as the country faces its largest anti-government protests in years. The report says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (20 Dey 1404) , and an Israeli source present said they discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention; a U.S. official confirmed the call took place but did not disclose its contents—underscoring that planning and coordination may be intensifying even as Washington keeps its options deliberately ambiguous.
2026/01/11Campus Exit Shooting: 22-Year-Old Beheshti Student Reported Killed
Iran International reported that Rubina Aminian , a 22-year-old student at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, was shot from close range from behind by security forces after leaving the university and died from her wounds. The outlet added that her family has reportedly been denied permission to hold a mourning ceremony , a restriction frequently cited by relatives of victims during crackdowns; independent verification remains difficult amid severe communications limits.
2026/01/11Christchurch Rally Echoes Iran’s Uprising Call
Social-media footage indicates Iranians in Christchurch, New Zealand , gathered on Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (January 11, 2026) in solidarity with protesters inside Iran and in response to Prince Reza Pahlavi’s nationwide call to mobilize. Demonstrators chanted against the Islamic Republic and Ali Khamenei, including slogans likening him to “Zahhak,” as diaspora rallies continue to broaden across Western cities alongside the unrest inside Iran.
2026/01/11Cruz: Toppling Tehran Would Make the World “Much Safer”
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz reposted President Donald Trump’s message backing the Iranian people and argued that if Iranians overthrow the “Ayatollah,” “America—and the entire world—will be much, much safer.” He then added an inflammatory remark invoking the “72 virgins” trope about those chanting “Death to America,” underscoring how sharply some U.S. politicians are escalating rhetoric as Iran’s protests and crackdown continue.
2026/01/11Lawyers Sound Alarm: Iran’s “Fast-Track” Cases Could End in Executions
The human-rights lawyers’ network “Yek Kalameh” warned that, following new directives attributed to Ali Khamenei and escalatory messaging from senior judicial officials, the risk of show trials and death sentences against detained protesters has sharply increased. The group urged the international community and Iran’s judges to prevent a repeat of extrajudicial executions , noting that the judiciary chief, the prosecutor general, and Tehran’s prosecutor have separately emphasized expedited, out-of-turn proceedings and the harshest punishments for protest-related cases.
2026/01/11Sen. Britt to Iranians: “America Stands With You”
U.S. Senator Katie Britt wrote on X: “God Bless the Iranian people. America stands with you in your fight for freedom against the tyrannical regime in Tehran,” adding to the growing chorus of U.S. political support statements as protests continue. The message closely tracks President Donald Trump’s recent “ready to help” posture, reinforcing a tougher public line from Washington even as the scope and timing of any concrete steps remain unclear.
2026/01/11Punak Lights Up: Phone Screens as a Nighttime Signal
A video shared from Punak in Tehran at the start of Saturday night, 20 Dey / January 10 , shows protesters in near-darkness raising and waving their lit phone screens skyward—turning the street into a field of moving lights. The gesture is meant to project scale and persistence without relying on loud gatherings, sending a clear message of “we are many, we are here,” even under heavy surveillance and communications pressure; the footage has not been independently verified.
2026/01/11Japan PM: “Deeply Concerned” Over Iran Crackdown
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on X that Tokyo is “deeply concerned about the worsening situation in Iran,” citing reports that many civilians have been killed or injured during the ongoing protests. She added that Japan opposes any use of force against peaceful demonstrations and urged that the crisis be resolved swiftly through peaceful means .
2026/01/11NYT: Trump Weighs New Iran Strike Options, Still No Final Call
The New York Times, citing several U.S. officials, reports that President Donald Trump has been briefed in recent days on new military strike options against Iran as he considers acting on earlier threats tied to the crackdown on protesters. Officials said Trump has not made a final decision but is seriously weighing authorizing strikes; at least some options presented reportedly relate directly to parts of Iran’s security apparatus involved in repression. A senior U.S. military official also cautioned that commanders in the region would need additional time to shore up U.S. positions and prepare for possible Iranian retaliation, and officials warned any strike could backfire by rallying Iranian public opinion around the regime or triggering regional reprisals that endanger U.S. troops and diplomats.
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