2026/01/21Negin Ghadimi, 28, Killed in Tonekabon Protest—Died in Her Father’s Arms
Reports say Negin Ghadimi , 28, was killed by direct live fire during protests in Shahsavar (Tonekabon), Mazandaran province , on Friday, 19 Dey 1404 (January 9, 2026) . She had attended the protest with her father and reportedly died in his arms. Ghadimi studied biotechnology engineering and was described as a joyful young woman passionate about art and sport—she painted, swam, and read extensively—and had hoped to emigrate to Australia before she was killed.
2026/01/21IranWire Video: Alireza Rahimi Buried at Behesht Zahra in a Quiet, Symbolic Farewell
A video shared with IranWire shows the burial and mourning ceremony for Alireza Rahimi , a 26-year-old Tehran protester, at Behesht Zahra . IranWire reports Rahimi was shot from behind by government forces on Thursday, 18 Dey 1401 (January 8, 2023) in Tehranpars and later died. In a symbolic break from convention, attendees reportedly did not recite the Qur’an , and his car was decorated with flowers to resemble a wedding vehicle.
2026/01/21IranWire: Bahá’í Citizen Adib Shahbazpour Detained in Kerman
IranWire reports that security agents raided the family home of Adib Shahbazpour , a 30-year-old Bahá’í citizen and tennis coach in Kerman , and arrested him on 29 Dey 1404 (January 19, 2026) before transferring him to an undisclosed location . The detaining authority and any formal charges have not been made public.
2026/01/21Tehran Witness: Armed Forces Patrol Streets, Break Up Small Gatherings and Check Phones
An eyewitness in Tehran says the city remains under heavy security pressure, with armed agents visibly patrolling streets and, at times, celebrating what they describe as a “victory” while displaying Islamic Republic flags. The witness adds that gatherings of more than three people are challenged or dispersed, and that checkpoints have been set up where officers conduct body searches and inspect phones , reinforcing a climate of intimidation and tight control over movement and communication.
2026/01/21Ex-Envoy Backs Armed Crackdown: “Unarmed Forces Was Never a Point of Pride”
Mohammad-Hassan Ghadiri Abyaneh, a former Islamic Republic ambassador to Australia and Mexico, defended the arming of police, security forces, and the Basij during protests in remarks to state-linked media. He argued that past claims—presented “with pride”—about sending forces unarmed among protesters were misplaced, saying it was “not something to be proud of.”
2026/01/21IranWire: Amir-Mohsen Elahyari Killed in Fardis; Six Others Unidentified
IranWire reports that Amir-Mohsen Elahyari (born 1357 / 1978–79 ) was killed on 19 Dey 1404 (January 9, 2026) in Fardis, Karaj , with the outlet saying he was shot during the crackdown after going out to protest; IranWire adds that six other people present at the scene also died , but their identities have not yet been confirmed. The report says a burial permit attributes the cause of death to a firearm projectile .
2026/01/21Telegram Channel Claims IRGC Is Moving Heavy Munitions Across Iranian Cities
A Telegram channel branded “IRGC News” published images of trucks and flatbed trailers carrying heavy military equipment, claiming the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is relocating war munitions between multiple Iranian cities. The footage and the channel’s assertions cannot be independently verified, but the claim—if accurate—would point to heightened internal security posture and force repositioning amid escalating tensions and nationwide unrest.
2026/01/21NetBlocks: Iran Internet Blackout Passes 300 Hours as “Whitelist” Access Expands
NetBlocks says Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has now exceeded 300 hours since it began on January 8, 2026 (18 Dey 1404) , with national connectivity still near-flatline levels. The group adds that traffic patterns point to a tiered “whitelisting” approach —allowing limited access for select, approved services while most platforms remain blocked—an architecture that can both restrict coordination and constrain the information flow during the crackdown.
2026/01/21Wikipedia Under Pressure: Watchdog Claims Pro-Regime Editors Are Sanitizing Iran Crackdown Pages
UK-based outlet Neutral Point of View (NPOV) says it has identified a coordinated pattern of Wikipedia editing that allegedly removes or softens references to Iran’s human-rights abuses and protest killings , using tactics such as Talk Page voting blocs , “authorship dominance” (maintaining control over most of an article’s text), and source-reliability disputes to justify deletions. NPOV and follow-on reporting cite examples ranging from edits affecting coverage of the 1988 mass executions , Hamid Nouri’s Sweden conviction , and past diplomatic incidents, warning that because major platforms and AI tools often ingest Wikipedia, narrative shifts can propagate well beyond the encyclopedia.
2026/01/21Mahshahr: 25-Year-Old Arab Citizen Reportedly Killed; Family Allegedly Barred From Mourning
IranWire reported that Mohammadhossein Aman (Alboghobish) , a 25-year-old Arab citizen from Mahshahr , was killed during protests on 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026) after security forces allegedly shot him in the heart. Sources close to the family said they were able to receive and bury his body only after signing a pledge not to hold any mourning ceremony. The Karun Human Rights Organization also said at least 9 people were killed in Mahshahr during protests on 18–19 Dey (January 8–9) .
2026/01/21US Says It’s Closely Tracking Reza Valizadeh Case as Iran Detentions Draw Scrutiny
A senior U.S. administration official told CBS News on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (30 Dey 1404) that the Trump administration is “closely monitoring” the case of Reza Valizadeh , an Iranian-American journalist imprisoned in Iran, adding that President Trump wants “every wrongfully detained American returned home.” Valizadeh, a former Radio Farda journalist who became a U.S. citizen in 2022, was detained by Iran’s security services and later sentenced to 10 years on a national-security charge; his lawyer has now filed a petition with the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention , arguing the case amounts to a wrongful detention as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify.
2026/01/21Kahrizak Search: Family Identifies Reza Eskandarpour, 37, Two Days After He Joined Protests
Radio Farda reported that Reza Eskandarpour , a 37-year-old protester, handed his mother his phone and car keys on 18 Dey before going out to demonstrate; two days later, his family identified his body at Kahrizak among a large number of corpses. His uncle, Alireza Zarehzadeh (based in London), said Eskandarpour was shot—allegedly by snipers—while trying to help an injured person. Human-rights groups say the protest crackdown has killed thousands , but the true toll remains difficult to independently verify amid severe internet restrictions.
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