Vahid Online in English

English translations of Vahid Online reporting. Exported from the Telegram Channel.

  1. 19 Jan 2026, 18:54·

    The report received yesterday about the murder of Erfan Abdi Pour in Aryashahr (Sadeghiyeh) #Tehran. A 23-year-old young man who was sending me photos and videos. #Erfan_AbdiPour
    Vahid

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  2. 19 Jan 2026, 16:21·

    The scientific assistant to the President of the Islamic Republic claimed on Tuesday, January 29, that the country's internet will return to normal by the end of the week.

    According to Iranian media Telegram channels, Hossein Afshin stated that "the country's internet network is gradually returning to normal, and the existing restrictions will soon be lifted."

    Based on the latest report from "NetBlocks," which monitors internet status worldwide, Iran's connectivity indicators to the global internet remain at the lowest possible level (close to zero) on the twelfth day of its "total blackout."

    Statistical charts indicate a sudden drop in connectivity from about 100% to 1% on January 7, which has continued to this day (January 29). NetBlocks has announced that the sporadic passage of some messages in recent days could be a sign of testing a heavily filtered "intranet" by the Islamic Republic government.

    On Tuesday, some government-affiliated media reported that Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, advised Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, to "lift the internet restrictions as soon as possible." It is unclear why Masoud Pezeshkian, who is the head of the Islamic Republic's Supreme National Security Council, only "recommended" to Ali Larijani to lift the restrictions in this regard instead of issuing an order to his own Minister of Communications to restore the country's internet.
    @VahidHeadline

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  3. 19 Jan 2026, 16:13·

    🔸On Monday, January 29, 1404, the heads of the three branches of the Islamic Republic, "Masoud Pezeshkian," the president of the government, "Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf," the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and "Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei," the head of the judiciary, in a joint statement, referred to the protesters as "seditionists" and stated that they would deal with "the deceived who played no essential role in the terrorist incidents" with "leniency" and "Islamic compassion."
    The statement also mentioned that "the decisive punishment for the killers and terrorist seditionists must be carried out."
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸The editor-in-chief of Ham-Mihan has reported that this newspaper has been suspended by the Press Supervisory Board due to two recent articles: the editor's note titled "From January 1979 to January 1404" in issue 983 on Thursday, January 25; and an article titled "When the Treatment Boundary Breaks" by Elahe Mohammadi in issue 976 (Wednesday, January 17), which was featured on the cover with the headline "The Story of Hospitals from Ilam to Sina."
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸Fars News Agency reported the dismissal of Alireza Rafiei, the CEO of Irancell, due to "non-compliance with the laws issued during the crisis": "The dismissal of the CEO of Irancell occurred following this operator's performance amid the protests on the morning of Saturday, January 20."
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, confirmed on Tuesday in his pre-speech remarks during the open session of the Assembly that thousands were killed in the protests on Thursday and Friday, January 18 and 19.
    @VahidHeadline
    Qalibaf referred to the recent nationwide protests as "sedition" and stated that this was "the continuation of the 12-day war" between Israel and Iran.
    He also mentioned that the recent protests "were ignited by the agency and intervention of the President of the United States" and that "what we witnessed on Thursday and Friday was a terrorist war akin to ISIS with a goal similar to the operations of the Pijar in Lebanon."
    @VahidHeadline
    After a closed session of the Assembly, Qalibaf referred to Donald Trump as "disrespectful" and stated that Khamenei clarified the responsibilities of the country's decision-makers without fear of the U.S. President.
    He added: "Khamenei has dedicated his life to fighting corrupt oppressors like Trump."
    @VahidOOnLine
    He said: "The blood of the Iranian people is a gift to the leader."
    @VahidOOnLine

    🔸Multiple reports have emerged regarding the involvement of proxy groups of the Islamic Republic in suppressing nationwide protests in Iran;
    some reports indicate the participation of groups such as "Fatemiyoun," composed of Afghan Shia militants, "Zainabiyoun," consisting of Pakistani Shia militants, and several Iraqi Shia militia groups in the suppression of the nationwide protests in Iran. ...:
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on Sunday night, January 28, shared a link to a video from Fox News on Truth Social, in which a guest on the show "Life, Liberty & Levin," hosted by Mark Levin, says: "I predict that Trump will go to a free Iran, a free Havana, and a free Caracas before leaving the White House."
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸The Jerusalem Post reported that the United States has significantly strengthened its military presence in the Middle East in recent days; an action taken amid rising tensions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...:
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    🔸One of the managers of IRIB, in an interview with Tasnim News Agency, rejected the issue of a cyber attack on IRIB, describing the incident as a "signal war."
    @VahidOOnLine
    He stated that a strong and disruptive signal from outside the country was sent on the same frequency, causing interference. According to him, the company Intelsat was also involved in this issue.
    He explained: While the IRIB signal was being transmitted, a disruptive carrier from outside the country sent a signal with high power on the same frequency. When the power of this disruptive signal increases, its transmitted content replaces our original content.
    @VahidHeadline

    🔸As tensions between the U.S. and Europe over the ownership of Greenland have escalated, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, in a letter to the Prime Minister of Norway, stated that due to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels obligated to "only think about peace."
    The U.S. President criticized the Norwegian government for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize and said he would now focus on what is "good and appropriate for America."
    @VahidHeadline
    Donald Trump wrote that starting February 1, import tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom will increase by 10 percent, and this figure will rise to 25 percent starting June 1.
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  4. 18 Jan 2026, 23:15·

    ⚠️ A bloody scene from the foot of a teenage girl who was injured in a shooting.
    The received video is captioned: "Naziyabad #Tehran, Thursday, January 8"
    Vahid

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  5. 18 Jan 2026, 22:31·

    ⚠️Sound of gunfire, shooting at people

    Received video with description: Aryashahr #Tehran, when we reached the second square of Sadeghiyeh, they opened fire on the crowd, Thursday, January 8th.
    Vahid

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  6. 18 Jan 2026, 21:57·

    Replying to message #70013

    "Death to Khamenei!"
    "This is a document of the crimes of the Islamic Republic!"
    Slogans heard at the site of a protester's death in #Borujerd.
    Vahid
    📱 GoogleMaps

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  7. 18 Jan 2026, 20:10·

    The account of an eyewitness regarding what happened in Kahrizak.
    @VahidOOnLine

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  8. 18 Jan 2026, 19:40·

    The Manoto reporter states that the channels of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting were hacked after sending this video.
    @VahidOOnLine
    Following a possible cyber attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, several television networks broadcasting via the Badr or Arabsat satellites were hacked for a few minutes, replacing regular programming with videos of protests during the "Iranian National Revolution" and a message from Prince Reza Pahlavi.
    @VahidOOnLine

    Update:
    One of the managers of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, in an interview with the Tasnim news agency, rejected the notion of a cyber attack on the organization, describing the incident as a "signal war."
    @VahidOOnLine
    Tasnim news agency wrote: "The incident last night essentially had no cyber nature; rather, it was a type of signal war. This means that the satellite we use as a signal carrier was targeted for sending a disruptive and powerful signal."
    He stated that a powerful disruptive signal was sent from outside the country on the same frequency, causing the disturbance. According to him, the company Intelsat was also involved in this issue.
    He explained: While the signal from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting was being transmitted, a disruptive carrier from a point outside the country sent a high-power signal on the same frequency. When the power of this disruptive signal increases, its transmitted content replaces our original content.
    @VahidHeadline

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  9. 18 Jan 2026, 19:33·

    ⚠️Heartbreaking and bloody images received from a hospital in #Isfahan

    English tweet for retweet: Vahid

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  10. 18 Jan 2026, 17:14·

    Replying to message #69902

    It seems that Meta (the owner of Instagram) has hidden the followers and following lists of accounts that it identifies as being located in Iran, displaying the message "No users found."
    miladnu
    Following this news, a few nights ago, the threat information page of Cloudflare: @VahidOnline

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  11. 18 Jan 2026, 17:13·

    ⚠️ Disturbing and bloody images
    Received with the description: A crime was committed on Thursday in #Borujerd. This person is one of the victims. January 7.

    English tweet for retweet: Vahid

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  13. 18 Jan 2026, 15:21·

    ⚠️ Last video: Heartbreaking scene, carrying an injured or deceased person
    Received images with the caption: "#Tehran, Salsabil Street (Rudaki), Thursday, January 8"
    en: Vahid

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  14. 18 Jan 2026, 14:52·

    Hengaw has reported that the family of #Erfan_Soltani was allowed to meet with him very briefly today.

    • Fortunately, Erfan is alive.
      MaryamMoqaddam
      In a video that has reached Hengaw, Somayeh Malekian, a relative of Erfan Soltani in Germany, says that today, Sunday, January 28, 2025, she was informed that: "Erfan is alive and has been able to meet with his family."
      HengawO
      Since last night, news of his death has been circulating and is still being shared: twitter

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  15. 18 Jan 2026, 04:42·

    The Sunday Times, in a new report citing doctors, has written that at least 16,500 Iranian protesters have been killed by the Islamic Republic's suppressors, and another 330,000 Iranian protesters have been injured. This report states that most of them were killed during two days of complete slaughter (Thursday, January 18, and Friday, January 19). The Sunday Times has described this massacre as "the most brutal suppression by the clerical regime in its 47 years of existence."
    @VahidHeadline
    According to a report published by the Sunday Times, the number of fatalities from the suppression of nationwide protests in Iran may have reached around 16,500.

    This report, written by Christina Lamb, references a confidential report attributed to doctors inside Iran. According to this report, in addition to the fatalities, over 330,000 people have also been injured during the protests.

    The Sunday Times writes that in light of the nationwide internet and communication blackout, the ability to independently document and verify events has been severely limited, and doctors have reported an increase in the scale of violence and casualties.

    The report states that government forces have fired on protesters using military weapons and snipers, with many of the victims being young people under 30. It also mentions instances of bodies being transferred from hospitals and secret burials.

    The Sunday Times emphasizes that due to communication restrictions, independent verification of these figures is difficult, and other human rights sources have provided different numbers.

    This report comes as concerns about human rights and the suppression of protesters in Iran continue.
    VahidOOnLine
    The Sunday Times reported, citing doctors inside Iran, that more than 8,000 protesters across Iran may have gone blind.
    @VahidOOnLine

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  16. 18 Jan 2026, 01:50·

    Replying to message #69987

    I seriously watched this video a hundred times!
    It's unbelievable!!
    It really feels like a drama movie!
    The person knows they have no chance of keeping the door closed, but they do everything they can to buy time for others. 😭😭
    mahdiiiii_____

    The one who kept the door closed until others could escape. Is that even possible?!
    EgoEgonn
    Do you see that man who is alone holding the door against these knife-wielding savages so people can escape? This is an example of the dear people of Iran.
    There are millions of people just as noble and brave in Iran who are trapped in the claws of the regime.
    mademoola
    Yes, yes, it's completely clear that foreign terrorists attacked the people!!!
    They chased people with weapons and batons, even into their homes.
    Watching the footage is terrifying!
    Poor people, what have they endured!
    jinzianazadi
    How brave can one person be to do this? It leaves you speechless about how courageous these people are.
    the_shin0bi
    That one person who tried to keep the door closed alone, what heroes our homeland has.
    Adithefree
    A few people take refuge in a house, and a hero stands behind the door so that the killers of the Islamic Republic cannot enter; they open the door with swords and knives and weapons, and the first thing they do is disable the camera.
    ImanOracle
    All evidence indicates that what happened in Iran was one of the most severe and unprecedented forms of massacre and repression of the Iranian people that must be recorded and examined in detail; something akin to the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia in the 1970s, or the Rwandan genocide and the Balkan massacres in the 1990s.
    Kayvan_Hosseini
    Look at how we have lived alongside these savages for 47 years. Do they have families? Can one person have such a savage nature? Woe to you, fear tomorrow.
    MShamsmolavi
    📷 Bi_Afsar, 📷 mhdiata, 📷 iamhurad

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  17. 18 Jan 2026, 01:08·

    Government forces' vehicles on fire
    Received videos: "Kaj Square, Saadatabad #Tehran, Thursday, January 8"
    en: Vahid

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  18. 18 Jan 2026, 00:41·

    Received videos: 'Pine Field, Saadat Abad #Tehran, Thursday, January 8'
    Vahid

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  19. 18 Jan 2026, 00:12·

    Videos received from 'Kaj Square, Saadatabad #Tehran, Thursday, January 8 and/or Friday, January 9'
    Vahid

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  20. 18 Jan 2026, 00:04·

    Videos received from #Tehran, related to Thursday, January 8 or Friday, January 9
    Vahid

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  21. 17 Jan 2026, 22:31·

    The Washington Post article about the message from Araqchi and the phone calls between bin Salman and Netanyahu with Trump regarding military action:
    washingtonpost
    The Washington Post reported, citing an American official and a person close to the White House, that JD Vance, Trump's deputy, who has long been a critic of military interventions in foreign countries, supported the U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic.
    The Washington Post wrote, citing a person close to the White House, that Vance argued that Donald Trump had set a red line by warning Iran not to kill protesters and that he should enforce it.
    @VahidOOnLine

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    Machine translation: telegra.ph

  22. 17 Jan 2026, 21:38·

    According to officials who spoke with the Washington Post, last Wednesday morning, coinciding with increasing speculation about the imminent possibility of U.S. attacks on Iran, Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, sent a text message to Steve Witkoff, the White House Special Representative. This message was conveyed to Donald Trump, the President of the United States, and according to these reports, it emphasized that Tehran is prepared to stop the killings and revoke the death sentences of about 800 detained protesters from the recent anti-government demonstrations.
    Ardeshir

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  23. 17 Jan 2026, 20:12·

    A part of the video from the previous post:
    As seen in the image, government thugs are attacking people with machetes.
    Vahid
    And a screenshot of the sender's message: Vahid

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  24. 17 Jan 2026, 19:42·

    Images received from the attack by government forces armed with weapons, batons, etc., on people who have taken refuge in a building in #Tehran, and the brave effort of one citizen trying to prevent the entry of the oppressive thugs!

    When seen on the monitor of the CCTV: 'Wednesday, January 7, 1:40 AM'

    English tweet: Vahid

    The images show that plainclothes officers are equipped with various weapons including shotguns, paintball guns, pellet guns, batons, knives, sticks, and lasers.

    After the protesters entered to seek refuge, one citizen resists at the door for a few seconds to block the entry of security forces and buy time for the others.

    CCTV footage from the building's parking lot shows that the chase between the officers and the protesters continued for some time. According to the videos, as soon as the officers entered the lobby and parking area, they smashed the CCTV camera.
    @VahidHeadline

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  25. 17 Jan 2026, 17:00·

    The received video with the description: "Various images from the protests on Thursday, January 8, and Friday, January 9, in #Mashhad"
    Vahid

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  26. 17 Jan 2026, 16:44·

    Trump: It's time to seek new leadership in Iran.

    In an interview with Politico, Trump spoke about the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei:

    It's time to seek new leadership in Iran. The crimes he has committed as the leader of a country have completely devastated the nation and used violence on a scale never seen before. To maintain the functioning of a country, even if that functioning is at the lowest possible level, leadership must focus on properly managing their country, just as I do in the United States, rather than killing thousands to maintain control.

    This man is a sick individual who needs to properly manage his country and stop the slaughter of his people. His country is the worst place in the world to live due to failed leadership.
    Ardeshir

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  27. 17 Jan 2026, 16:24·

    From the sound of the cameraman that wanted to be removed: Fire on 'Khomeini Street #Tehran, Khush Intersection, Ayandeh Bank Building'
    📍 35.6873, 51.3736
    Vahid

    📡 @VahidOnline

  28. 17 Jan 2026, 15:55·

    ⚠️ "Take a deep breath! Take a deep breath!"
    Received video with the caption "#Mashhad, January 8"

    English tweet: Vahid

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  29. 17 Jan 2026, 13:51·

    Ali Salehi, the prosecutor of Tehran, reacted to Donald Trump's recent claim about the cancellation of the death sentences for protesters, stating: "Trump always talks nonsense and without reason. Our approach is decisive, deterrent, and swift."
    He emphasized the judicial process, saying: "Currently, a large number of cases have resulted in the issuance of indictments and have been sent to court."
    Donald Trump had previously stated that the Islamic Republic has refrained from executing protesters.
    @VahidOOnLine

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  30. 17 Jan 2026, 13:50·

    The official page of the U.S. Department of State in Persian announced in a message that reports have been received indicating that the Islamic Republic is preparing options to target American bases.

    The message states that, as President Donald Trump has repeatedly emphasized, "all options remain on the table," and in the event of any attack by the Islamic Republic on U.S. assets, the country "will face a very, very powerful response."

    The U.S. Department of State further reiterated its previous position, warning: "We have said this before and we say it again, do not play games with President Trump."
    @VahidOOnLine

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