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Mahan Haghighi, a provincial champion in wrestling, was reportedly shot in the skull with live ammunition by Islamic Republic forces while standing outside his family home, and died from his injuries, according to the account.
Arvin Vafaee, a 16-year-old 11th-grade student, was reportedly killed on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404 , during protests in Tehran after being shot by Islamic Republic forces. The account says he was hit by eight live rounds near Pirouzi Street at the Coca-Cola crossroads .
Iran’s state news agency ISNA published remarks by Farabi Hospital director Qasem Fakhraei saying that from the early hours of Friday, 19 Dey through Saturday morning, 20 Dey , nearly 1,000 people with eye-globe rupture injuries presented to the Tehran eye hospital—an emergency caseload he said does not include less severe cases such as eyelid lacerations or those not needing immediate surgery. He added that 17 of the patients had injuries to both eyes . The statements surfaced amid earlier reports from medical staff and activists alleging a much broader nationwide wave of eye injuries during the Dey 1404 protests, with some victims reportedly losing vision due to the scale and speed of the influx.
As Iran’s internet shutdown stretches into its 17th consecutive day , Majidreza Hariri, head of the Iran–China Chamber of Commerce, said authorities are allowing merchants to use the internet for just 20 minutes per day , and only in the presence of a “monitor,” according to the claim. The reported restriction underscores how the blackout is shifting from an emergency measure toward a managed, permission-based access model with direct implications for trade execution, payments, logistics coordination, and broader business confidence.
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Sunday, 5 Bahman , that the recent nationwide protests amounted to an “ISIS-style terrorist war,” claiming the unrest was “cultivated” by Israel and the United States. The remarks come as multiple reports have alleged the involvement of Islamic Republic-aligned proxy formations in suppressing demonstrations, including the Fatemiyoun (Afghan Shi’a militants), Zeinabiyoun (Pakistani Shi’a militants), and some Iraqi Shi’a armed groups—networks long linked to the IRGC-Quds Force’s external operations. Separately, protesters in several cities have claimed that some crackdown forces spoke languages other than Persian, fueling speculation about foreign-linked participation.
France’s armed forces minister said on Sunday, 5 Bahman (Jan. 25) that military intervention in Iran is not France’s preferred option despite reports of a bloody crackdown, arguing Paris should support Iranians “in every way it can” while insisting “it is up to the Iranian people” to free themselves from the ruling system. The minister added that documenting alleged abuses has become far harder due to the broad internet shutdown imposed since 18 Dey , with only limited reconnections reported, while human-rights groups say security forces used the blackout to intensify repression, resulting in thousands of deaths. The remarks came amid rising regional tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that a large American fleet was moving toward Iran following disclosures of mass casualties, adding: “We’ll see what happens.”
Alireza Faghani, an international football referee, sharply criticized the Islamic Republic over the reported mass killing of protesters during Iran’s national uprising, after reposting a video on social media. In the accompanying text, he accused authorities of “devouring” lives to preserve their own survival and wrote that there would be “no trials” and “no forgiveness,” using inflammatory language to convey his anger and rejection of reconciliation.
Thousands of Iranians living in Australia marched in Sydney on Sunday, 5 Bahman , expressing support for Iran’s national uprising and the demands of protesters inside the country. Videos from the demonstration show crowds chanting slogans including “This is the final battle—Pahlavi will return,” as diaspora mobilization continues after earlier marches held from the first weeks of the movement.
India’s IndiGo said on Sunday, 5 Bahman (Jan. 25) that “in view of recent developments in Iran,” it is making specific precautionary changes to flight schedules as part of its ongoing safety focus. The airline said round-trip flights on Jan. 25 from Delhi to Tbilisi and from Mumbai to Almaty were canceled, and warned that services to Tbilisi, Almaty, Baku, and Tashkent may make brief fuel stops in Doha for similar reasons.
Iranian authorities unveiled a new propaganda mural in Tehran’s Revolution Square on Sunday, 5 Bahman 1404 (Jan. 25, 2026) , as speculation over a potential U.S. military strike intensified. The billboard, bearing the slogan “Whoever sows the wind will reap the storm,” depicts a U.S. aircraft carrier marked with red, blood-like streaks and explosion imagery in the style of the American flag, framed as a threat of destruction. The unveiling came as the X account Defence Index reported that the Islamic Republic has warned it would target the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group with “hypersonic missiles” if the ship enters Iranian waters.
The family of Mohammad Khanmohammadi, a 67-year-old wounded war veteran and former Iranian army pilot, said in a video that he was shot dead during the 19 Dey demonstrations at Kaj Square in Tehran’s Sa’adat Abad neighborhood. Social media reports add that relatives later found his body near a medical facility, with IV lines and medication equipment still attached, suggesting he had received emergency treatment before dying.
A day after widely shared, distressing images from Kahrizak’s forensic facility showed a man searching among bodies for his son Sepehr—crying “Sepehr baba, where are you?”—Iran national team forward Mehdi Ghaedi posted the hashtag #SepehrBaba on Instagram and shared a Ferdowsi verse: “In this mourning with us is the sky (Sepehr), from its eyes it would rain blood in compassion.” The reference frames the grief as collective and overwhelming, suggesting a tragedy so intense that even the heavens are imagined as sharing in it.