Iran News in Brief – January 16, 2026

Iran Nationwide Uprising- No. 52 On Saturday and Sunday, January 17 and 18, 2026, rebellious youths clashed with suppressive forces in Tehran and other cities. Over these two days, various [...] The post Iran Protests: Confrontations and…

As Iran’s nationwide uprising entered its 23rd day on Monday, the chasm between the ruling clerical dictatorship and the Iranian people widened significantly. While rebellious youths engaged in what officials [...] The post Iran…

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET   Shared Mourning, Shared Oath for Freedom Salute to the martyrs of freedom. Salute to the grieving [...] The post Iran News in Brief – January 19, 2026 appeared…

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 09:00 AM CET Day 21 of Iran Uprising: Tehran under military siege; PMOI announces 31 more martyrs The nationwide uprising [...] The post Iran News in Brief – January 18, 2026 appeared…

In The National Interest, published on January 16, 2026, Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. and Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad argue that Iran’s ongoing uprising represents a genuine opportunity for democratic transformation—but [...]…

To date, the PMOI has released the names of 219 martyrs of the uprising. On Sunday, January 18, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) released the names of 58 [...] The post PMOI Releases Names of 58 More Martyrs of…

Mass Execution of Prisoners Continues, Paralleling the Killing of Protesters in Rebellious Cities In a bid to delay its inevitable overthrow, Iran’s regime is continuing the mass execution of prisoners [...] The post Iran: At Least…

PMOI Social Headquarters reports 52,000 IRGC, Basij, SSF, Army, and Hashd al-Shaabi forces deployed to control Tehran; IRGC and Basij position machine guns and DShKs in major squares and thoroughfares. [...] The post Protesters in Zahedan…