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Ehsan Afrashteh, an IT specialist who had moved to Turkey, was executed this morning in Iran after returning home and being coerced by the IRGC into false confessions of espionage. The regime had promised his safety upon his return.
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"Mohammad Noori," a 17-year-old teenager from Qom, was directly shot at and killed on Dey 12 [January 1] during the assault by Khamenei's repressive f](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpub-4357b54df55146feb8261be683c32511.r2.dev%2Fthumbnails%2F1778655693041-a6b60f7bdb40d6c2-HILiX_SXgAARBre.webp&w=3840&q=75)
On January 1, 2026, in Tohid Square, Qom, 17-year-old Mohammad Noori was shot and killed by Khamenei's security forces during protests against the Islamic Republic regime.
A Hezbollah air defense member who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike a month ago returned to the battlefield and was killed by a drone strike two days ago.
In Karaj, an Iranian wrote on a wall: "The IRGC pigs are full and fat while our kids are starving," highlighting the economic disparity and corruption in Iran. This message reflects the struggle of ordinary families who cannot afford basic necessities, while the regime continues to allocate resources to military and terrorist activities.
On February 28, a US missile strike hit a school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, resulting in 155 deaths, including 120 children. A preliminary US military investigation concluded that the strike was an error, with the intended target being an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Military Base.
The Israeli army announced that since the start of the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, it has targeted 1,100 positions linked to the group in southern Lebanon and killed more than 350 of its forces.
Shahram-e Shahid-Saless, a journalist and political analyst, stated that Tehran's proposed agreement with Washington hinges on the Islamic Republic's demand for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, a condition he believes no U.S. president would accept.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that two Hezbollah operatives were killed in an airstrike near Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The airstrike also destroyed a weapons depot and other Hezbollah infrastructure.
A high-ranking member of the Bit, an office associated with Shiite sources of emulation, told IranWire in an exclusive interview that IRGC commanders view the clergy and major sources of emulation as the primary obstacle to seizing power after Ayatollah Khamenei. The source also revealed that the Bit of the IRGC is monitoring sources of emulation in Qom and Najaf to prevent opposition to Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership.
The Iranian regime executed Erfan Shakourzadeh this morning after months of torture that led to a false confession. Shakourzadeh, a young and talented individual, was convicted by the Islamic Republic, which continues to suppress dissent.
On January 9, 2026, during protests in Tehran, 24-year-old Mir Mohammadreza Mousavi was killed. His family faced extensive harassment and were forced to lie about his affiliation to retrieve his body, which was paraded as a "Basij martyr" for propaganda purposes before his funeral.
A power struggle is intensifying in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with uncertainty surrounding the succession of his son and presumed heir, Mojtaba Khamenei. This internal conflict is unfolding beneath the surface of public solidarity statements, as detailed in Ata Mohamad's report.
