On January 9, 2026, in Isfahan, 15-year-old Ghazal Jangorban was shot by agents of the Islamic Republic regime in the Zayandeh Rud dry riverbed, sustaining three bullet wounds that led to her death. The Islamic Republic regime is accused of systematically targeting protesters, including children and teenagers, resulting in the deaths of over 40,000 Iranians in just two days.
Vahid Sorkhgel, a political prisoner in Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, issued a letter warning about the harsh conditions faced by detainees from the Dey 1404 protests and the 12-day war, including beatings, solitary confinement, restricted family visits, and denial of yard time in Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons.
Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reports that Iran received a final U.S. response regarding a proposal to end the state of war between Iran-backed entities and Israel, which includes a timeline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and the release of Lebanese prisoners, mediated by Qatar. Trump reportedly spoke three times with Netanyahu about Lebanon.
