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  1. 31 Jan 2026, 16:51·

    Vida Rabbani, a journalist and former political prisoner, along with Abdollah Momeni and Mehdi Mahmoudian, former political prisoners and signatories of the statement known as "17 individuals," were arrested on Saturday, February 11. As of the time of this report, details regarding the arresting authority and the charges against them have not been disclosed.

    Seventeen civil and political activists had signed a statement last week describing a peaceful transition from the Islamic Republic as a "suppression-resistant necessity." The signatories of this statement emphasized the right of the Iranian people to freedom, justice, and self-determination in support of the protests.
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  2. 31 Jan 2026, 16:39·

    Tweet: "A source connected to the military told me that the target of today's explosion in Bandar Abbas was Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, the commander of the Navy. According to this source, one of the units in this four-unit building on Ma'lem Boulevard was the residence of this military commander. It is still unclear whether Rear Admiral Irani was killed in this explosion or not."
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  3. 31 Jan 2026, 12:08·

    Ahvaz:
    The head of the Fire Department and Safety Services of Ahvaz Municipality announced that four people were killed in a gas explosion in a four-unit building.

    Babak Rabiei stated in an interview with ISNA that in the gas explosion incident in the four-unit building on Laleh 3 Street in the Kian Shahr area, four members of a family, including a father, mother, and their two children, lost their lives.

    He added that in this incident, two people, including a three-year-old child and a woman, were rescued alive from under the rubble. Before the arrival of the fire department, about four injured individuals were transferred to medical centers by emergency services.

    The head of the Fire Department and Safety Services of Ahvaz Municipality mentioned that the debris removal operation has been completed, stating that as a result of this incident, the four-unit building where the explosion occurred and the adjacent four-unit building were completely destroyed and caused damage to neighboring buildings.
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    Images have been shared on social media with the caption Ahvaz.
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  4. 31 Jan 2026, 11:36·

    'The sound of a loud explosion heard in Bandar Abbas'

    IRIB News Agency:
    This sound is related to an explosion in an eight-story building on Ma'lem Boulevard in Bandar Abbas. As a result of this explosion, two floors of the building were destroyed, and several vehicles and a shop were damaged.

    The Tasnim News Agency has claimed that:
    Some Telegram channels have been spreading a rumor for several hours about the assassination of General "Tangsiri," the commander of the IRGC Navy. Investigations by Tasnim reporters from informed sources indicate that this news is completely false.
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  5. 31 Jan 2026, 06:01·

    Axios: Saudi Defense Minister Warns That If Trump Does Not Attack Iran, the Regime Will Strengthen

    Axios has revealed in an exclusive report that Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi Defense Minister, told officials and experts in a private meeting in Washington that if Donald Trump does not act on his threats against Iran, the ultimate result will be the "strengthening of the Islamic Republic."

    According to four sources present at the meeting, Khalid bin Salman explicitly emphasized that a U.S. withdrawal after weeks of military threats sends a message of weakness and effectively emboldens Tehran. This stance is in stark contrast to the official and public position of Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, which has emphasized "avoiding escalation" and the need for a diplomatic solution.

    The significance of this change in tone is underscored by the fact that just three weeks ago, Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, warned Trump in a direct call about the danger of regional war, and one of the main reasons for the delay in the U.S. attack was this concern from Riyadh. Even just a few days ago, bin Salman told the Iranian President that Saudi Arabia would not allow the U.S. to use its airspace to attack Iran.

    However, behind closed doors, a different narrative is unfolding. According to the Axios report, Khalid bin Salman, in a one-hour meeting with about 15 experts from American think tanks and representatives from five Jewish organizations, stated that under the current circumstances, Trump "must" take military action after all these threats, although he should simultaneously work to control the risk of escalating war in the region.

    According to sources present at the meeting, he said:
    “At this point, if this does not happen, it will only make the regime bolder.”

    Meanwhile, Khalid bin Salman himself acknowledged that after his meetings at the White House, he still does not have a clear picture of the Trump administration's actual strategy regarding Iran, and it is unclear what Washington intends to do.

    According to the Axios report, Khalid bin Salman had an extensive meeting on Thursday with Marco Rubio (Secretary of State), Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense), Steve Vaitkoff (Trump's Special Representative), and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, focusing primarily on "the possibility of a U.S. attack on Iran."

    At the regional level, a Gulf official stated that the situation has reached a deadlock: on one hand, a U.S. attack could have dangerous and uncontrollable consequences, and on the other hand, not attacking means that Iran will emerge from the current crisis "stronger."

    Axios suggests that Saudi Arabia's shift in tone is likely due to the assessment that Trump has made his decision to attack, and Riyadh does not want to be in a position of open opposition to Washington, even if it continues to publicly advocate for diplomacy and respect for Iran's sovereignty.
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  6. 30 Jan 2026, 23:05·

    Update: 📷 Post from CENTCOM Farsi account

    Earlier:
    English account CENTCOM
    The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) warned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday, January 10, in response to the announcement by the Islamic Republic regarding a two-day naval exercise with live ammunition in the Strait of Hormuz, to refrain from any unsafe and provocative behavior.
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  7. 30 Jan 2026, 20:43·

    An Iranian user has shared a video of the screening of the film "Melania" featuring Donald Trump, in which a group of Iranians present in the hall express their feelings towards the President of the United States. Emphasizing their Iranian identity, they tell him that they love him and thank him for his support of the people of Iran.
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  8. 30 Jan 2026, 20:42·

    Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, stated that Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, met with Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, on Friday, January 30, at the Kremlin.

    The Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, quoted Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador to Moscow, announcing that the main focus of the discussions between the two sides was the expansion of bilateral relations, while both parties also consulted on "important regional and international issues."

    No further details about the content of this meeting, which took place amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States, have been disclosed.

    On Thursday evening, "FlightRadar" reported on its X network account about the flight of a special aircraft carrying high-ranking Iranian officials to Russia, and unofficial sources also indicated that this plane was carrying Ali Larijani.
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  9. 30 Jan 2026, 20:41·

    Sarin Badiei, known as "Prince Sarin," has been released from prison and has arrived in New Zealand after leaving Iran. Mr. Badiei stated that he was imprisoned in the central prison of Karaj, and before his release, many of those arrested during the protests in mid-January were brought to this prison.

    His travel documents indicate that Mr. Badiei left Iran on Sunday, January 28.
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  10. 30 Jan 2026, 18:47·

    Is there a deadline for Iran?
    Only they know.
    Did you ask them?
    Yes.
    In response to how long the government's military equipment will stay there, he said, "Let's see what happens; this fleet needs to be afloat somewhere, so it's better for it to be close to Iran."
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  11. 30 Jan 2026, 01:08·

    CBS journalist tweet: Trump tells me that he has had discussions with Iranian officials in the past few days and intends to continue these discussions.

    He says: "Right now, a lot of very large and very powerful ships are heading towards Iran. And it would be great if we don't have to use them. I told them two things: first, no to nuclear weapons. Second, stop killing protesters. ... They have to do something."

    He made these remarks on the red carpet at the premiere of the film "Melania."
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    The President of the United States responded, "I told them two things. First, no to nuclear weapons, and second, stop the killing of protesters. They are killing thousands of them. You know, two weeks ago I prevented 837 executions, but they have to do something. No one has seen anything like this [massacre]."

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned the Islamic Republic during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, saying, "They should not seek to acquire nuclear capabilities, and we are ready to execute whatever the President expects from the Department of Defense."
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  12. 29 Jan 2026, 23:46·

    "Look at that truck, it's bringing a corpse. It's taking it inside from that side, pouring it out there..."

    Received video: 'Forensic Medicine Center #Kahrizak #Tehran from an aerial view, Saturday, January 20'
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  13. 29 Jan 2026, 22:42·

    Continuous loud gunfire

    Video received from 'Second Square of Sadeghiyeh (Ariashahr), Sattar Khan Street #Tehran, Thursday, January 8'
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  14. 29 Jan 2026, 21:47·

    ⚠️ "The blood of the youth is flowing! They were shot with war bullets!"
    "Ten people fell there!"
    Received videos with the caption: 'Yaftehabad #Tehran, Thursday, January 8 or Friday, January 9' #Iran
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  15. 29 Jan 2026, 21:22·

    "Say they are shooting with a war arrow!"
    ⚠️ Video received of a body being carried with the caption: 'Haft Hozeh Square, Narmak #Tehran, Thursday, January 8'
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  16. 29 Jan 2026, 20:29·

    Lifeless bodies covered
    Received video with the caption: '#Fardis, Alborz Province, Friday, January 9'
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  17. 29 Jan 2026, 19:58·

    ⚠️ Received images with the caption: "#Mahdi_Abbasian, killed in Haft Tir Square, #Nasim_Shahr, Tehran Province, Friday, January 19th"
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  18. 29 Jan 2026, 19:08·

    ⚠️Received images with the caption: '#Saeed_Heydari was shot in the eye and killed in #Islamshahr. Thursday, January 8th'
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  19. 29 Jan 2026, 16:51·

    The European Union has placed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its list of terrorist organizations.

    Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, stated that the foreign ministers of the Union took a "decisive" action today, Thursday, January 29 (Bahman 9), by designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

    Ms. Kallas wrote in a message on X: "Repression cannot go unanswered."
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  20. 29 Jan 2026, 15:00·

    The price of each US dollar has surpassed 165,000 tomans. The gold coin, which set a historical record of 200 million tomans yesterday, has reached 205 million tomans.
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    As tensions between Tehran and Washington escalate, and with the likelihood of a US military attack on nuclear, military sites, and officials of the Islamic Republic increasing, the prices of gold and crude oil in global markets have surged significantly.
    On Thursday, February 8, the price of gold continued to break records in Asian and European markets, surpassing 5,600 dollars. At the same time, the price of each barrel of Brent crude oil in global markets also increased, exceeding 70 dollars, despite assurances of continued supply.
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  21. 29 Jan 2026, 14:57·

    After Huda Kattan, the founder of the cosmetics brand "Huda Beauty," posted an image of a rally supporting the Islamic Republic, a wave of anger erupted among Iranians. Dozens of bloggers and thousands of ordinary users launched a spontaneous campaign to discard her products and called for a boycott of her brand. Huda Kattan apologized after facing this backlash, but the wave of boycotts of her products continues.
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    I was searching for her name when I came across this news from a few months ago: TikTok removed a video of Huda Kattan, the Iraqi-American entrepreneur, beauty influencer, and manager of Huda Beauty, for "spreading anti-Israeli conspiracy theories."
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  22. 29 Jan 2026, 14:46·

    In its latest sanctions package against the Islamic Republic, the European Union has imposed sanctions on 15 government and security officials and 6 entities in response to the repression and killing of protesters during the Iranian national uprising, citing "serious human rights violations." This decision was finalized on Thursday during a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

    According to this sanctions package, Iskander Momeni, the Minister of Interior, Mohammad Mohammadi Azad, the Attorney General, Majid Faiz Jafari, the head of public security police, Ahmad Ali Faizollah, the commander of the Saberin special forces brigade of the Revolutionary Guards, Iman Afshari, a judge in Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, and Ali Abdollahi Ali Abadi, the commander of the Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya, have been sanctioned due to their direct role in suppressing protests and committing deadly violence against demonstrators.

    Continuing this list, the names of Rouhollah Momen Nasab, the head of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Office in Tehran Province, Haidar Alfti, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards in Ilam Province, Morteza Sheikhi, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards in the city of Azna, Ali Asghar Pourbehest, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards and Basij in Kohgiluyeh County, and Alireza Noshad, the commander of the Law Enforcement Force in Marvdasht, are also included.

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  23. 29 Jan 2026, 14:44·

    🔸A source close to the family of Rasoul Salehi, who was arrested during the crackdown on protests in Yazdānshahr, says he is facing the risk of a death sentence. According to this source, Mr. Salehi, after the killing of a teenager named Farshid Mokhtari during the protests on December 12 in Yazdānshahr, appeared with a group of people in front of the judiciary in Najafabad and gave the judicial authorities a 24-hour deadline to release the detained teenagers and young people. In a video that was published on social media, he warned that if the detainees were not released, a protest gathering would be held in Yazdānshahr.
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    🔸Axios news website reported on Thursday that the Donald Trump administration in Washington is hosting "senior defense and intelligence" officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, with discussions focused on how to deal with the Islamic Republic. According to Axios, while the Israelis have gone to Washington to inform the U.S. about potential targets inside Iran, Saudi officials still believe that the path for diplomacy is open and that negotiations should still be given a chance.
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    🔸The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, in an interview with CNN, once again rejected negotiations with the United States, arguing that the U.S. President "only wants to impose his will on others."
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    🔸The Deputy Minister of Nursing at the Ministry of Health urged the injured from recent protests not to "be afraid" and to seek treatment at medical centers. Abbas Abadi warned on Thursday, February 9, in an interview with ILNA news agency: "If treatment is delayed, their wounds may become infected, and a problem that could be solved with simple treatment may lead to complex surgeries and unintended complications." However, he did not mention the reason for the injured's fear of going to hospitals. This comes amid multiple reports of security forces attacking hospitals, assaulting injured patients, and abducting them.
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    🔸Mir Hossein Mousavi, a leader of the Green Movement, on Thursday, February 9, described the brutal and bloody crackdown on the protests of this January as "a great betrayal and crime against the people" and called for a constitutional referendum and a change of government in Iran without foreign interference. In a statement, he wrote: "How can the people express that they do not want this regime and do not believe your lies? Enough is enough. The game is over... Neither do you have a solution for any of the country's crises, nor does the nation have any choice but to protest again until a result is achieved. And you will not be able to repeat the tragedy of January 18 and 19." The former Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic reminded that "the military and law enforcement forces will sooner or later, and probably soon, no longer be willing to suppress the protesters" and added: "Put down your guns and step back from power so that the nation can lead this land to freedom and prosperity."
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    🔸The U.S. Department of Justice announced that "Carlile Rivera," nicknamed "Pope," was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal court in New York for participating in a "contract killing" scheme ordered by the Iranian government to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a journalist and civil rights activist.
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    🔸The HRANA news agency, based on its latest aggregated data on the thirty-second day of the protests, announced that the confirmed death toll has reached 6,373. According to the report published on Thursday, February 9, of this number, 5,993 were protesters, 113 were children under 18, 214 were government-affiliated forces, and 53 were non-protesters/civilians. HRANA also reported that the number of deceased under investigation is 17,091. According to this report, the total number of detainees from the protests has reached 42,486. The number of those severely injured is reported to be 11,018, the number of forced confessions broadcasted is 270, and the number of summoned individuals to security agencies exceeds 11,000. The human rights activists' news agency also stated that the total recorded protest events amounted to 658 in 202 cities and 31 provinces. Due to the lack of access to inside Iran because of internet shutdowns and government pressure on the families of the deceased, accurately reporting the number of fatalities is challenging. Human rights organizations predict that tens of thousands may have been killed during the violent crackdown on protesters in Iran.
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  24. 29 Jan 2026, 04:50·

    Received video: 'Shooting from the roof of Police Station 15 in Golhareshteh #Karaj, Thursday, January 8'
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  25. 29 Jan 2026, 03:12·

    ⚠️Received bloody videos: 'Casualties from the shooting at the police station on Khalij Fars Boulevard in District 18 #Tehran, Thursday, January 8'
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  26. 29 Jan 2026, 01:10·

    ⚠️ 'Lifeless Body'
    Received videos with the description: '#Rasht, Ice Making, Friday, January 19 at 8 PM'
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  27. 29 Jan 2026, 00:57·

    ⚠️Images received of 'the bloody body of #AhmadReza_Qaderi, from #Babol, who was killed in the protests in #Sari. Thursday, January 8th'
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  28. 28 Jan 2026, 22:04·

    ⚠️ A lifeless body on the bloody ground
    Received video with the description: 'The police were firing in bursts with both a pistol and a military weapon. Persian Gulf Boulevard, District 18 #Tehran, Thursday, January 8'
    #Behnam_Mirzaei
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  29. 28 Jan 2026, 21:40·

    ⚠️The received video with the description: His name was Peyman. Born in '49. Narmak #Tehran, 18th of Dey. Perhaps his family hasn't found him yet.'
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  30. 28 Jan 2026, 20:09·

    Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, condemned the "unacceptable repression of the peaceful uprising of the Iranian people" in a post on his official X account, stating: "The extraordinary courage of the Iranian people in the face of blind violence cannot be in vain. Together with our European partners, we will approve sanctions against Iranian officials tomorrow in Brussels. They will be banned from entering European territory, and their assets will be frozen."
    Mr. Barrot announced that France will support placing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the list of terrorist organizations of the European Union.
    He concluded by urging the Iranian government to "immediately release prisoners, end executions, lift the digital blockade, and allow the UN Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission to investigate the crimes committed in Iran."
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    With the change in position of France and Spain regarding the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, the European Union may soon recognize this military entity of the Islamic Republic as a terrorist organization.

    The French presidency announced on Wednesday, January 28, that the country supports the inclusion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the EU's list of terrorist organizations.

    According to news agencies, sources in the Spanish Foreign Ministry also confirmed that Spain will vote in favor of this decision in the European Union.

    This comes as Italy, which initially showed reluctance towards this action, changed its stance to support the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization following the release of new data on the horrific dimensions of the violent suppression of street protests in Iran.

    On Tuesday, January 27, Antonio Tajani, the Italian Foreign Minister, also announced that Italy would propose placing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the EU's list of terrorist organizations at the meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers' Council in Brussels on Thursday; a position that reflects a shift in Rome's approach to one of the most controversial foreign policy issues in Europe regarding the Iranian government.
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    The Israeli Foreign Minister, appreciating France's support for placing the IRGC on the EU's list of terrorist organizations, stated that the IRGC is violently killing the people of Iran.
    He urged other EU members to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.
    France and Spain support the inclusion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the EU's list of terrorist organizations.
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