2026/01/20Kahrizak Morgue Footage Circulates: Unverified Videos Show Bodies and Grieving Families in Tehran
Images and videos shared with the caption “Kahrizak Legal Medicine Center, Tehran — Saturday 20 Dey” claim to show the bodies of people killed and grieving families at the facility. The sender also attached a separate third clip described as showing bodies at Tehranpars Hospital (Third Square, Tehranpars, Tehran) . The material is being circulated via the Vahid Online Telegram channel; the footage and its exact location/time cannot be independently verified from the captions alone and may be distressing to view.
2026/01/20CPR in the Street: Sadeghieh Protest Video Shows Desperate Rescue Attempt
A video received with the caption “Thursday protests, Sadeghieh (Aryashahr), Tehran — 18 Dey (Jan. 8, 2026)” shows people attempting to revive a young man with CPR (chest compressions) amid unrest. The footage underscores how quickly crowd-control situations are turning into medical emergencies on the street—often before professional help can reach the scene. The identity and medical outcome are not confirmed based on the caption alone.
2026/01/20Shiraz Video Claim: Young Man Reportedly Killed Near Saadi Cinema
A video received with the caption says that on Thursday night in Shiraz near Saadi Cinema , security forces shot an approximately 20-year-old in the throat and chest with a pellet gun , and he later died from his wounds. The caption says people attempted to take him to Pars Hospital near the cinema, but he did not survive. This account is based on the video description and remains unverified without independent confirmation.
2026/01/20Gorgan Snap: Security Line Seen Just 100 Meters From Protesters
A photo received with the caption “Gorgan, about 100 meters from the protesting crowd, Friday 19 Dey (Jan. 9, 2026)” suggests security forces were positioned extremely close to demonstrators, highlighting the tightened street-level posture and the heightened risk of direct confrontation during that day’s unrest.
2026/01/20Channel 14 “Bombshell” Meets Pushback: Zarif–Pahlavi Call Claim, Arrest Rumor Unverified
Israeli outlet Channel 14 and affiliated social-media circulation claim former Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif held multiple contacts with Prince Reza Pahlavi , then briefed Hassan Rouhani , and that the IRGC later detained both men —but no official Iranian confirmation has surfaced and independent verification is not currently available. IranWire , citing “contrary to recent rumors,” reports Zarif and Rouhani are not under arrest and remain in contact with senior state bodies on security and diplomacy, highlighting a widening information gap between viral claims and verifiable reporting.
2026/01/20Internet “Back by Friday”? NetBlocks Says Iran Still Flatlining
Iran’s vice president for science, technology and the knowledge-based economy, Hossein Afshin, said on Monday (29 Dey / Jan. 19) that internet access will gradually return and be “normalized” by the end of the week (Friday) , but NetBlocks reported the blackout is in its 12th day and national connectivity still “remains minimal,” with only intermittent, tightly managed access (“filternet”) suggesting a test of a heavily filtered intranet. President Masoud Pezeshkian has also urged a swift rollback, saying he recommended to Ali Larijani (Supreme National Security Council) that restrictions be lifted—underscoring that the final decision appears to sit with top security bodies rather than line ministries.
2026/01/20IRIB Denies Cyberattack, Blames “Signal War” Disruption
A senior IRIB (state broadcaster) manager told Tasnim the recent disruption was not a cyberattack but a case of “signal warfare,” claiming a strong interfering signal from outside Iran was transmitted on the same frequency, overpowering their carrier and temporarily replacing IRIB’s content. He said Intelsat was also affected by the issue, describing the event as deliberate, high-power jamming rather than an internal technical failure.
2026/01/20Iran Crackdown Allegations: Fatemiyoun, Zeynabiyoun Named in Proxy-Militia Reports
Multiple reports have alleged that the Islamic Republic has relied on allied proxy forces to help suppress nationwide protests inside Iran, including fighters linked to the Fatemiyoun (Afghan Shiite militia network), the Zeynabiyoun (Pakistani Shiite militia network), and several Iraqi Shiite armed groups . While verification remains difficult, the claims—if substantiated—would signal a more militarized posture and a readiness to internationalize domestic repression, likely raising the stakes for accountability efforts, sanctions exposure, and regional escalation risk.
2026/01/20Ham-Mihan Suspended: Regulator Cites Two Recent Pieces
Ham-Mihan’s editor-in-chief says Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has ordered the newspaper’s suspension, citing two specific items as the basis: an editor’s note titled “From Dey 1357 to Dey 1404” published in Issue 983 (25 Dey / Jan 15) , and a piece by Elaheh Mohammadi titled “When the Sanctity of Treatment Was Broken” published in Issue 976 (17 Dey / Jan 7) —which ran on the cover under the headline “Hospitals from Ilam to Sina.”
2026/01/20Islamic Republic’s Three-Branch Statement: “Leniency” for “Misled,” “Decisive Punishment” for “Seditionists”
In a joint statement dated Monday, 29 Dey 1404, the heads of Iran’s three branches—President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei—labeled protesters “seditionists” and said authorities would treat “misled” individuals who did not play a central role in “terrorist incidents” with “leniency” and “Islamic compassion.” The same statement also called for “decisive punishment” for what it described as “killers” and “terrorist seditionists,” reinforcing a two-track approach that offers off-ramps to some while threatening maximal penalties for alleged organizers.
2026/01/19Three-Day Deadline: Iran Police Offers “Leniency” for Surrender, Warns “Leaders” of Tough Punishment
Iran’s national police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan, said on January 19, 2026 that people he described as “deceived” into joining unrest have three days to turn themselves in and may receive more lenient treatment (framed by officials as “compassion”), while “leaders” and “instigators” will face strict punishment under the law —a message widely seen as an effort to split rank-and-file participants from organizers as the crackdown and arrests continue.
2026/01/19Second Brother Lost: Report Says Emad Shoush Killed in Lahijan
Reports on social media say Emad Shoush—brother of Ali Shoush, one of the “Javid-nam” victims of the 2021–22 protest movement—was killed by Islamic Republic forces on 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026) in Lahijan. Pouyan Khoshhal wrote that Emad, a barista who had previously been detained in 1401, was shot with “four bullets,” adding that the Shoush family has now lost two of its five sons. He also shared a photo of Emad with his mother and brothers during a remembrance for Ali, underscoring the renewed focus on family-level losses and the intergenerational weight of the crackdown; the claims are based on eyewitness-style and social-media reporting and have not been independently verified.
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