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20 Jan 2026, 17:59

🔸Mike Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, says the number of fatalities from recent protests in Iran is on the rise, and there may be grounds for an investigation into "crimes against humanity" by international bodies.
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🔸Members of the European Parliament stood and applauded for about a minute in honor of Iranian protesters instead of observing a minute of silence. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, addressed the members in a public session, stating: "I know many of you wish to pay tribute to the thousands killed in the streets of Iran with silence, but the people of Iran do not need silence." She had previously banned the entry of diplomats and other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran into the buildings of this institution.
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🔸The President of the European Commission suggested that following the bloody crackdown on protesters in Iran, further restrictions should be placed on the export of drone and missile technologies to Iran. Ursula von der Leyen wrote on social media platform X: "Europe stands fully with the brave women and men of Iran; those who risk their lives to demand freedom for themselves and future generations."
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🔸Prince Reza Pahlavi referred to Ali Khamenei as "an anti-Iranian criminal" whose hands are "stained with the blood of tens of thousands of Iranians." In a video message directed at Khamenei, he stated, "You, your regime, and all your mercenaries will answer for every drop of blood you have shed; without exception." He pointed out that, similar to the trial and punishment of Nazi criminals in Nuremberg, Khamenei and his accomplices have "no escape route" and "no place to hide," and they too will be tried and punished. Reza Pahlavi emphasized that "the killers of the Iranian people will have no immunity," and addressed the people of Iran, saying: "You are not alone. Your resistance has changed history. You stand at the forefront of freedom." He added: "Have faith in yourselves; in your unity; in your courage; in your greatness... This regime fears you and your power. We will not allow our sorrow to turn into despair." Prince Reza Pahlavi also mentioned that while "the grief of losing the best children of Iran is heavy, we will transform this grief into conscious anger and an indomitable will against Khamenei and all his domestic and foreign agents." He simultaneously urged the people to "be ready," as "the moment to return to the streets will come."
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🔸Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized in a recent interview with the French newspaper Libération that the Islamic Republic system is "fundamentally unreformable," and the power structure is arranged in such a way that any attempt to improve conditions from within the system fails. This human rights activist criticized the approach of Western countries towards Iran, stating that "pragmatic" policies and attempts to "compromise" with the regime have only helped perpetuate the status quo. She calls on the international community to stand with the people of Iran and increase pressure on the core of power.
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🔸The National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly issued a statement addressed to Donald Trump, the President of the United States, declaring that any aggression against Ali Khamenei would mean declaring war on the entire Islamic world, and the U.S. should expect a fatwa for jihad from Islamic scholars and a response from soldiers of Islam around the world. In this statement, the National Security Commission referred to Donald Trump as "insane" and emphasized that the U.S. President should be punished for what they termed "the killing of Qassem Soleimani and thousands of innocents in Iran."
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🔸Iranian media reported that the office of "Mohammad Javad Zarif," former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, denied news regarding his and "Hassan Rouhani's," the former president, arrest, as well as their contact with Prince Reza Pahlavi. [This strange claim was made by Channel 14 of Israel]
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🔸NetBlocks, an internet monitoring organization, reported on Tuesday, January 30, which marks the thirteenth day of nationwide internet shutdown in Iran, stating that "the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran has surpassed 280 hours, and the country, with a population of over 90 million, remains disconnected from global communications for the thirteenth consecutive day."
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