Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i stated that the country’s military forces remain on high alert, with their fingers on the trigger, despite a temporary ceasefire, indicating that the fighters have not been weakened or slowed.
Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are under the control of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Houthi forces in Yemen, respectively, and should be recognized as assets of these governments.
Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Swedish Parliament, stating that the Islamic Republic is waging an intensifying war against the Iranian people with no ceasefire in place.
British Labour leader Keir Starmer stated that Britain would not support the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing Britain's neutrality and opposition to involvement in the conflict with Iran. The U.S. military announced it would commence the blockade of all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday following failed peace talks.
On January 15, 2026, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya' command spokesman issued a statement regarding President Trump's naval blockade in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, asserting that if there is no security for everyone, then there will be no security for anyone in those waters.
Turkey's Foreign Minister stated that an international force faces "many difficulties" regarding the Strait of Hormuz and emphasized that it needs to be opened through diplomatic means.
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Parliament's National Security Commission, dismissed Trump's threat of a naval blockade against Iran as "mere bluster" and hinted at potential countermeasures. He also advised respect for Iran and acceptance of defeat in any negotiations.
Ahmad Vahidi, the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), criticized Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf for allegedly meeting with individuals responsible for the death of the supreme leader.
Maryam Tahmasbi, the daughter-in-law of a U.S. embassy hostage-taker and living in America, highlights her freedoms, while Arezoo Badri, paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by Iranian morality police for refusing to wear a compulsory hijab, criticizes Tahmasbi's campaign, White Wednesdays, and thanks U.S. officials for actions against Iranian officials' children in America.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif criticized former US President Trump's plan to block the Strait of Hormuz, stating, "The worst gamblers don't know when to leave a losing table."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the need for a lasting ceasefire and agreed that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement. They also emphasized the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz for global trade and energy supply.
The London Times reported that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used Israel's Pegasus spyware to deceive Iranian forces during efforts to recover the crew of an American fighter jet in Iran, sending messages to Iranian officials and IRGC forces claiming the pilot had already been located.
