Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Exercise Regional Cooperation 26 commenced on September 1, 2025, at Fort Harrison, Montana, with opening ceremonies and an obstacle course, marking the start of the largest U.S. Central Command training exercise involving central and south Asian nations.
Videos emerging from occupied Iran after the breakdown of the regime's internet firewall and censorship show enraged protesters defying the oppressive Islamic Republic, waving the national flag of Iran's lion and sun symbol amid gunfire, batons, torture, and suppression. Demonstrators are demanding freedom and refusing to be silenced despite casualties and arrests.
Tara Rasoulzadeh, a medical student from Piranshahr, was shot and killed by Iranian security forces during protests in Tehran in December 2025. Her body is being held by the regime as leverage to demand a ransom of over one billion toman from her family.
Hezbollah Member of Parliament Hassan Fadlallah rejected an American proposal, received through intermediaries, that called for a cessation of Hezbollah operations in exchange for Israel not bombing the southern suburbs. Fadlallah stated that any ceasefire must be part of a broader solution including Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory and no "freedom of movement for Israel."
Four US Air Force tankers, accompanied by fighter aircraft with active radars, are positioned near the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iranian territory, on December 15, 2025. This deployment is unusual due to the proximity to Iran.
Regime media reported last night that two IRGC Basij members, identified as Hossein Ramezanian Fordoii and Mohammad Oveisi Fordoii, were killed following the detonation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in a "military position" in Qom Province. Additionally, two other individuals from the IRGC QF's 840th unit, Ali Qomi and Sorush Mohammadi, were also mentioned but with different names.
Brigadier General Abdollahi of the IRGC Khatam Al Anbiya warned residents of northern sectors and military settlements in occupied territories to evacuate due to Benjamin Netanyahu's threats to bomb Dahiya and Beirut, citing potential harm if the threat is carried out.
A new video has emerged showing IRGC forces attacking protesters in Iran's streets with machetes and meat cleavers. The Islamic Republic regime is reported to have killed more than 40,000 protesters, including children, women, workers, and students, over the course of two days.
Last night at 11 p.m. ET, U.S. forces in Kuwait intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American bases; no American personnel were harmed. U.S. Central Command stated it will continue to protect U.S. forces from Iranian aggression during the ceasefire.
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, also known as Araghchi, stated that a ceasefire violation on any front between the US and Iran means a violation on all fronts, including Lebanon. He accused the US and Israel of responsibility for the consequences of any such violations.
On January 8, in Tehran’s Pirouzi district, Islamic Republic forces shot and killed 37-year-old Majid Farrokhzad Turkghazalbashi, a father of a five-year-old child, during nationwide protests. The Islamic Republic has buried victims like Majid in secret under heavy security, preventing public mourning.
Tasnim, a news agency affiliated with the Iranian regime, published a rare photo showing Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, meeting with senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders Mohammad Bagheri, Mohammad Pakpour, and Hossein Salami.
