14 January 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Araqchi, in a call with his French counterpart, calls for condemnation of foreign interference in the internal affairs of countries.
Iran's Chief Justice says there will be fast trials and executions ahead- "If we want to do a job, we should do it now.If we want to do something, we have to do that fast." - AP
HRANA says at least 18,137 people have been arrested in connection with the protests in Iran
US State Department: US citizens should leave Iran. Our citizens can leave Iran by land to Türkiye or Armenia.
US President Donald Trump declined to clarify his social media post promising help to Iranian protesters, telling reporters they would have to figure out his meaning as unrest continues in Iran
Addressing Iranian protesters, US President Donald Trump said "you're being very badly abused, if the numbers are right."
US President Donald Trump calls on Iranian citizens to continue protests, document alleged abuses, and says Iranian officials will “pay a big price.”
Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states are privately urging the U.S. not to strike Iran, warning that military action or regime change could destabilize the region, disrupt oil markets, and hurt their own security and economies. Source: WSJ
A source told Axios that Rubio confirmed they are currently exploring non-military responses to help protesters in Iran.
A National Security Council principals committee meeting focused on Iran and chaired by Vice President JD Vance is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday, CBS News reported, adding that Iran strategy was discussed in multiple Trump administration meetings earlier in the day
Trump suggests US citizens leave Iran and says he doesn't know the death toll from the protests
An Iranian security forces vehicle mounted with a machine gun seen deployed in Sadeghiyeh, western Tehran. Source: @Vahid
"Witnesses spoke of seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in downtown Tehran and firing into crowds; of peaceful protests turning abruptly into scenes of carnage and panic as bullets pierced through people’s heads and torsos, sending bodies toppling to the ground; and of an emergency room treating 19 gunshot patients in a single hour. “The regime is on a killing spree,” said one protester."
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 57 km NNW of Shahrak-e Pābedānā, Iran
Kurdistan Freedom Party claims to have overrun an IRGC headquarters in Kermanshah and assaulting a base just outside the city at Dareh Daraz. They also now are claiming that Iraqi fighters are present in the Kurdistan region of Iran
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Reuters: Khalil al-Hayya and Khaled Meshaal are believed to be the most likely candidates to lead Hamas.
Reports from various districts of Tehran indicate that nightly protests are continuing. One report states that in Kashani Street, IRGC have opened fire on people. Chants of 'Death to the Dictator' can be heard from the rooftops
Canada has advised its citizens to “avoid all travel” to Iran and urged those in the country to leave “now” if they can do so safely, citing nationwide demonstrations, regional tensions, the risk of “arbitrary detention” and the unpredictable enforcement of local laws
Reuters: The European Union summons the Iranian ambassador over the authorities' handling of the protests.
Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani responds to Trump: We announce the names of the main killers of the Iranian people: 1- Trump 2- Netanyahu
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Italian Foreign Ministry: Iranian ambassador summoned over protests in Iran
Social media footage shows protesters clashing with security forces in Urmia in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province
Trump on Truth Social: Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS... Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA... PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
Iranian regime security services announce they have seized high-tech weapons from protesters in Kermanshah, Iran
Israel's security cabinet will meet tonight
European Commission President: Violence against protesters in Iran is "unequivocal".
UN rights office says 'hundreds' killed in Iran protests but cannot give precise number
Mobile phones in Iran have been able to call abroad after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut
An Iranian official told Reuters that around 2,000 people have died in the protests, including security personnel, and that "terrorists" are to blame for these deaths.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he assumes Iran's leadership is in its "final days and weeks" as it faces widespread protests
Iran International claims at least 12,000 people have been killed so far in massacres of protestors by regime forces
The Iranian government spokesperson stated: "We are responsible for protecting society and will seize the opportunity to revive dialogue. The legitimate demands of the protesters have been suppressed."
Mobile phones in Iran can make calls abroad for the first time in days: APTrump announced that countries doing business with Iran will face 25% tariffs from the United States. Trump announced they would be “effective immediately.”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that, effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republican of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all business done with the United States
The U.S. has issued a new alert advising its citizens to leave Iran or shelter in place
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC)-affiliated Fars News reported on Monday that the US has blocked the .com domain of fellow IRGC outlet Tasnim in Iran. The report said Tasnim has switched to its .ir domain and remains active
Israel believes that Trump will carry out his threat against the Iranian regime and is preparing for the "exchange of blows that an American attack could lead to", according to Israel's Kan News