12 January 2026
Several fires, claimed to be police equipment that has been set ablaze by protestors, seen burning at Kaj Sa'adat Abad Square in the Iranian capital of Tehran
A police station was set ablaze in Mashhad
Mass demonstrations in the city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran
Tehran, Iran Protesters in Pirouzi street chanting, "Down with Khamenei."
AP reports telephone lines have been cut in Iran
Large protests and fires burning in the Iranian city of Rasht "Death to Khamenei" being shouted by the massive crowd
Protests in Tabriz now
Sanandaj, western Iran: Security forces are directly shooting live rounds at protesters. Demonstrators are taking cover and chanting anti-regime slogans
Protesters are blocking roads in Bandar Anzali, Gilan province, tonight
Dehgolan, northwest Iran: People rallied for nightly anti-regime protests
Tasnim: Two members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard killed in Kermanshah protests
Crowds of protesters poured into the streets of Tehran heeding a call for nationwide protests by exiled prince Reza Pahlavi on Thursday night
Mashhad, northeast Iran:Nightly anti-regime protest rally in Haft-e Tir Blvd. Protesters are chanting, "This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown."
Isfahan, central Iran: Protesters set up roadblocks and fires in Shapour Jadid district as security forces tried to crack down on demonstrations
Two IRGC personnel were killed in clashes with protestors in Kermanshah, western Iran, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News reports. Street clashes are ongoing. This raises the official total of killed regime forces to four since the start of the protests
Protesters burnt a police kiosk in Mashhad
Ardabil, northwest Iran: Anti-regime protests turned into clashes as regime forces are using lethal force to put down demonstrations
Trump: Iran is not behaving well and we will hit them "very hard" if they kill protesters.
Dezful, southwest Iran: People hold anti-regime protest rallies in Kuy-e Modarres district
General strike in Zanjan bazaar
Cloudflare monitoring data shows Iran's internet experiencing reduced traffic volume and quality deterioration over past week coinciding with nationwide protests over economic conditions
Clashes were reported during protests in Shiraz today. A video obtained by Iran International on Thursday, January 8, shows protesters on Shiraz's Bani Hashemi Street resisting and pushing back police officers.
Groups of demonstrators in Isfahan are mobilizing for large-scale protests around 8 p.m. local time, following a public call by opposition leader Reza Pahlavi
Hamedan, western Iran: Following strikes, people poured into the streets and held anti-regime protest rallies
Rasht, northern Iran:Nightly protests in tandem with demonstrations in dozens of other cities across Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iran recognizes the peaceful protests and is doing its utmost to meet the legitimate demands of the people within the framework of the law.
Borujerd, western Iran: Protesters clash with armed IRGC forces using only stones. They forced the regime's forces to retreat into their base
Urmia, northwest Iran:Students at Urmia University held anti-regime protest rallies, chanting, "Students will die but won't accept humiliation."
Chenaran, northeast Iran:Large crowd held nightly protest rally, facing off against regime forces and chanting, "Don't be afraid, we are all together."
Malekshahr, western Iran:The people of Malekshahr returned to streets for nightly anti-regime demonstrations, chanting anti-regime slogans:"Down with the dictator" "Down with Khamenei"
Ilam, western Iran: Citizens returned to the streets for nightly protest rallies, chanting: "Down with Khamenei."
Zahedan, southeast Iran:Students at University of Sistan & Baluchestan held nightly protest rally chanting anti-regime slogans: "Students will die but won't accept humiliation""We have neither water nor bread, high prices be damned"
Lordegan, western Iran: Protesters bravely resisted against the regime's security forces and forced them to back off. Reports indicate security forces opened fire on protesters and used live ammunition. Several protesters are critically wounded
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Fox News: if Iran’s doesn’t stop murdering Iranian protesters, “Trump is gonna kill you.”
Tehran’s prosecutor warns the judiciary will deal “decisively and without leniency” with those “disrupting public order,” repeating his familiar line by branding protesters as “rioters.”
Australia urges its citizens to leave Iran amid protests
Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in the port city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday, according to videos received by Iran International
As nationwide protests continue across cities in Iran, today a number of citizens in the city of Pardanjan, located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, took part in a protest march
Shemiran Now, Al‑Ghadir Square, Tehran: Crowds are gathered in Al‑Ghadir Square chanting against the regime's Supreme Leader and dictatorship, calling for freedom
Protesters in the city of Qazvin on Wednesday chanted “Law enforcement, return to the side of the nation,” according to videos received by Iran International
Footage from protest gatherings in Mashhad on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the eleventh day of protests, shows demonstrators advancing toward security forces and forcing them to retreat
Internet access has been fully cut off in the Kurdish city of Abdanan, Ilam Province, Iran, for about an hour. Since 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday, 7 Jan 2026, no information has emerged from the city. Abdanan has been among those playing a prominent role in recent protests
Massive protests are taking place in Bandar Abbas in southern Ahvaz, Iran.
Protesters in the city of Mashhad were seen confronting security forces and pushing them back during demonstrations on Wednesday, according to a video received by Iran International
Popular protests erupt in Shiraz, Iran.
Iran state media: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi ruled out the possibility of renewed Tehran-Washington talks in the current circumstances
Protests have broken out in the city of Nishapur.
Protests erupt in Kerman bazaar
Iranian Army Commander: Trump and Netanyahu's statements regarding the protests constitute a threat to which Tehran will respond.