2026/01/31Fa’ezeh Hashemi to the Establishment: “Make Fundamental Change—Before You’re Changed”
Fa'ezeh Hashemi, a reformist activist and daughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, said in an audio file described by IranWire that the authorities bear “full responsibility” for what she called the recent “ruthless” killings of protesters, and argued that people should not be blamed for wishing for outside action by the United States and Israel amid despair over internal change. She urged the state to disclose the truth about the dead and wounded, show accountability to families, release political and ideological prisoners, overhaul domestic and foreign policies, and hold a “real” referendum credible to the public—closing with a warning: “Change is on the way; please make fundamental change before you are changed.”
2026/01/31Hassan Younesi: “This Blood Won’t Be Washed Off the Regime”
Hassan Younesi, the son of a former intelligence minister in Iran, wrote on X after posting an image of a protester killed in the nationwide Dey protests: “This blood will not be washed from the hands and face of this system and its leader.” He also reiterated earlier remarks condemning the crackdown, saying he is “disgusted” by the governance and institutions he says ordered, enabled, or justified what he described as mass killing.
2026/01/31Tabriz Pharmacy Students Boycott Finals, Demand Classmates’ Release
Student groups say that on 11 Bahman 1404 (Jan. 31, 2026) , students at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences attended campus but refused to sit end-of-term exams , citing the crackdown and demanding the release of detained peers, including Mehdi Kouhsari. In statements circulated online, participants argued that “until conditions improve and there is relative calm—and considering the students who are no longer among us—taking exams is neither possible nor ethical,” adding to a growing wave of exam boycotts reported across multiple Iranian universities.
2026/01/31Bandar Abbas Blast: Video Shows Uniformed Casualty
Footage published by Sobhe Sahel from the explosion in Bandar Abbas shows an injured person in a military/security-style uniform on a stretcher being moved toward an ambulance. Local officials said the preliminary cause was a gas leak , and initial reports put the toll at one dead and 14 injured .
2026/01/31Report: Commando Raid Option on the Table as Diplomacy Lingers
The New York Times reports that President Trump has been briefed on an expanded menu of military options against Iran, including a high-risk scenario involving U.S. troops conducting raids on sites inside Iran , alongside more conventional strike packages. The reporting says he has not made a final decision and remains open—at least for now—to a diplomatic off-ramp, while some U.S. officials characterize the public military threats as leverage designed to push Tehran back toward negotiations. In parallel, Reuters reports Trump is weighing options that could create conditions for “regime change,” including targeted strikes on security figures and institutions tied to repression, even as regional partners warn that escalation could spiral quickly.
2026/01/30Rouhani Calls for “Major Reform” to Answer Public Demands
Hassan Rouhani said that “people must feel we have received their message,” arguing that the core objective should be public satisfaction and that officials must respond with a “major reform.” Speaking at a meeting with former ministers and deputy ministers from his 11th and 12th administrations, he also said unity and cohesion are needed to “stand against foreign power.”
2026/01/30Pat Fallon: U.S. “Stands With the Iranian People”
Pat Fallon, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, wrote on X that for decades Iran’s “ayatollah regime” has brought “nothing but death and suffering” to Iranians and “innocent people abroad,” calling the regime’s authoritarianism “a cancer for the region.” He added that the United States stands with the people of Iran and against what he described as Ali Khamenei’s religious repression.
2026/01/30Golmohammadi’s Instagram Lament After Crackdown Reports
Yahya Golmohammadi, the former head coach of Persepolis F.C. and Foolad F.C., posted an Instagram story reacting to reports of widespread killings and repression following the “Iranian National Revolution.” In the post, he wrote: “I am not sorrowful; I am the sorrow of the world. A homeland is weeping inside my chest.”
2026/01/30Iran International: “Strike Is Virtually Certain,” Dispute Is Over Timing
A Western source briefed on U.S.–Israeli coordination meetings told Iran International that decision-making circles in Washington, D.C. and Jerusalem now view military action against Iran as “practically inevitable,” with the only real disagreement being when to launch—whether an operational/political window opens in the next few days or only over the coming weeks . The report also notes Donald Trump again claimed a “huge armada” is moving toward Iran—larger than the fleet sent to Venezuela—adding: “If we don’t reach an agreement, we’ll see what happens.”
2026/01/30Students Boycott Exams Across Dozens of Iranian Universities
According to Beheshti Independent Guild, students at more than 30 universities and faculties have boycotted exams in protest at the crackdown and the killing of protesters. The boycott reportedly includes Shahid Beheshti University, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Yazd University, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Lorestan University, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, University of Qom, Semnan University, University of Kashan, Golestan University, University of Mazandaran, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, and University of Sistan and Baluchestan among others.
2026/01/30Iran Re-Buries Isfahan Tunnel Entrances
New commercial satellite imagery cited by The Associated Press and reviewed by analysts at the **Institute for Science and International Security indicates Iran has again backfilled/packed soil at multiple tunnel portals linked to the **Isfahan nuclear complex, a step widely interpreted as hardening the site and complicating follow-on strikes as U.S.–Iran tensions rise. The same approach was observed ahead of the June 2025 Israel–U.S. attack: the International Atomic Energy Agency later said the tunnel entrances were hit , while a Reuters explainer citing diplomats said a key underground storage installation at Isfahan appeared not to have been damaged beyond the entrance area —a backdrop that helps explain why Tehran may be re-sealing portals now.
2026/01/30Larijani: EU Armies Now “Terrorist” in Iran’s Eyes
Ali Larijani—described as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council—said Iran will treat the armed forces of European countries that backed the European Union's move to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as “terrorist organizations” as well, framing it as a reciprocal response. The warning adds another escalation layer to the Iran–West standoff amid heightened military signaling in the region.
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