IRAN WEEKLY NEWS, January 25, 2026

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IRAN WEEKLY NEWS

January 25, 2026

-The Islamic Republic is No Different From The Nazi Regime.

Abbas Araghchi should be considered a criminal due to his role in the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council. In truth, all senior officials of this regime are criminals and must be treated as war criminals.

The Islamic Republic is no different from the Nazi regime: decades of systematic killing, repression, mass executions, and persecution of religious minorities—Baháʼís, Jews, and Christians.

Wrote Mitra Jashni, Executive Director of the Farashgard Foundation on x.

-Executed By The Islamic Republic.

According to information published by IranWire, a detained protester named Ali Rahbar, a 33-year-old fitness coach and athlete, was executed on morning of January 21st, 2026, in Mashhad.

Available information indicates that Ali Rahbar had been arrested in Mashhad approximately ten days prior to his execution. In recent days, multiple reports have emerged of executions being carried out and of increased judicial pressure against citizens detained during nationwide protests.

-Sentenced To Death.

According to reports, Amir Ghaderzadeh, a 19-year-old player for Sepahan Isfahan, was arrested for taking part in Iran’s national uprising and has been sentenced to death.

A close associate said on Friday, 16, that the young footballer was arrested on the evening of Thursday, January 8, near Chaharbagh in Isfahan. Less than a week later, a death sentence was issued without any of the usual legal process. He has reportedly not been allowed any visits or access to a lawyer.

According to this source, Amir has been accused of “collaborating with terrorists,” despite the fact that he was only present at the protests like thousands of other citizens and took no part in any violent act.

The family source, emphasizing Amir’s character, said: “Amir is a polite, talented, and honorable young man. Issuing such an irreversible sentence without a trial and without the right to defend himself is a clear example of injustice.”

-Terrorists Killing Civilians.

A video released from Tehran on January 2nd shows members of the Hashd al-Shaabi entering Iran to take part in the crackdown and killing of civilians.

-12-Year-Old Boy Shot By The Islamic Forces.

According to reports, a video of Taher Malekshahi, a 12-year-old boy from Qorveh, has been circulating on social media, showing that he was severely injured during the recent national uprising after being directly shot with pellet rounds.

Reports say that on the evening of Thursday, January 8th, Taher was shot from less than one meter away, hit in the face, eye, and hand by Islamic Republic forces. He is now suffering from a serious eye injury.

-Hiding Three Days Inside a Body Bag.

According to reports received, a wounded civilian remained motionless for three full days inside a body bag at Kahrizak, fearing a final shot from security forces.

The account says the family searched nonstop for three days across hospitals and detention centers, eventually finding him in Kahrizak among piles of bodies, alive but in critical condition, inside a corpse bag with severe gunshot wounds. He survived by staying completely still, without food or water, in absolute silence.

This harrowing account exposes the brutal scale of the crackdown, the condition of the wounded, and the nightmare families face while searching morgues and security facilities.

-Shot By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Zahra Azadpour, 27, a player for the Mehregan Pardis Tehran women’s football team, was shot dead with live ammunition by Islamic Republic forces on the evening of Friday, January 9th, during the national uprising in Karaj.

After three days of silence, her body was finally returned to her family and buried under heavy security in Islamshahr. A League One footballer, Zahra now joins the growing list of athletes killed in the regime’s bloody crackdown.

-Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Sima Mousavi, 37, a resident of Karaj, was shot dead with live ammunition on the evening of Friday, January 9th, during the national uprising, as she was being chased by Islamic Republic forces.

Reports say Sima was targeted as she reached the parking area of her residence and was shot from behind.

-Mahmoud Kazemi Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Mahmoud Kazemi, a 44-year-old engineer from Mashhad, was shot dead by Basij and IRGC forces on the evening of Saturday, January 10th, on Vakilabad Boulevard during the national uprising.

The late Mahmoud Kazemi was a technical expert with a registered patent and was the father of a seven-year-old daughter

-Mohsen Jabbarzadeh Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Mohsen Jabbarzadeh, a 41-year-old married resident of Tehran, was shot dead with live ammunition by Islamic Republic security forces on the evening of January 9th, on Salsabil Street during the national uprising.

-Milad Bahrami Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Milad Bahrami, 38, a pro-monarchy resident of Marzdaran Boulevard in Tehran, was attacked and shot by Islamic Republic security forces on the evening of Friday, January 9th, in the Gisha neighborhood during the national uprising, and lost his life.

Reports indicate that he was hit by live ammunition, which led to his death.

-Milad Hassanzadeh Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

Milad Hassanzadeh, 18, from Naziabad to becoming eternal

According to reports, Milad Hassanzadeh, an 18-year-old, was shot with two live bullets to the leg and abdomen on the evening of January 8th, in Naziabad, Tehran, during the national uprising. After two days of fighting for his life, he passed away on Saturday, January 10th, and became one of the fallen.

Before his death, Milad wrote a short will, a text that stands as proof of this generation’s courage and a testament to the Islamic Republic’s inevitable defeat. He wrote:

“I’m leaving. If I’m killed, or even if I’m arrested, be happy. I chose to live with honor and dignity. If I am to die, let it be in the name of courage and honor. Whatever happens to me, I want the news to explode like a bomb, so I can become an example for others my age.”

-Mohammad Hajipour Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Mohammad Hajipour, former goalkeeper of Iran’s national beach soccer team, lost his life during the popular protests in the city of Rasht.

Based on this information, security agents have conditioned the return of his body to his family on listing the cause of death as a “car accident” in the death notice.

-Ahmad Hashemi Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports, Ahmad Hashemi, 25, a pro-monarchy activist from Nimvar in Markazi Province, was killed on the evening of January 8th, in Delijan, after being shot directly by Islamic Republic security forces during the national uprising.

-Hesam Nateghi Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to reports received, Hesam Nateghi, 25, from Mashhad, was shot and killed on the evening of January 8th, during the national uprising, after being directly targeted by Islamic Republic security forces and hit by six bullets.

-Farid Ramezani Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

According to received information, Farid Ramezani, born in 1996, was killed on the evening of Thursday, January 8th, during the nationwide uprising in Tehran, in the Ariashahr neighborhood, after being directly shot by Islamic Republic suppression forces.

Eyewitnesses say that around 10 p.m., Farid Ramezani was first wounded by gunfire from security forces and fell to the ground. When agents reached him, they executed him with a final shot to the forehead. Witnesses add that after he was killed, the agents took his mobile phone and necklace, and after noticing a tattoo of the imperial crown on the finger of his right hand, they shot that hand as well, even though he was already dead.

-Amirhossein Izadi Murdered By The Islamic Republic.

Based on received information, Amirhossein Izadi, 21, from Tehran, was shot and killed by Islamic Republic forces on the evening of Thursday, January 8th, during the national uprising, in Shahrak-e Vali-Asr, Yaran Street, Tehran.

According to someone close to him, a bullet struck the main artery in his leg, and Amirhossein died from severe blood loss. He was born on January 28th, 2006.

-Manouchehr Bakhtiari Arrested Again.

According to received information, Manouchehr Bakhtiari, a monarchist activist and the justice-seeking father of the late Pouya Bakhtiari, was arrested after a raid by Islamic Republic security forces while he was serving his internal exile in Bandar Abbas.

Saba Bakhtiari, his sister, announced the news and stressed that due to the complete cutoff of communication with the family, there is still no precise information about his place of detention, physical condition, or the circumstances of his arrest.

She also noted that during his three months of conditional release and exile, Manouchehr Bakhtiari had been “in the heart of the national uprising, the voice of defenseless people”, a voice that has once again been met with repression and arrest.

-Female Protester Attacked By The Islamic Republic Forces.

A video recently shared on social media shows a female protester being brutally attacked by Islamic Republic security forces, beaten with kicks and a machete.

January 2026, Tehran.

-Regime Forces Attacking Innocent Civilians.

A video shared from Tehran shows regime forces and plainclothes suppressors storming a building where people had taken shelter to stay safe, using various weapons.

The footage captures the brave attempt of one citizen to block the attackers from entering, while security forces advance with guns, batons, and other tools of violence.

According to the timestamp on the CCTV monitor, the attack took place early Wednesday morning, January 7th, around 1:40 a.m.

These images clearly show that the Islamic Republic’s plainclothes security forces are using every possible means to crush and kill protesters, including pellet guns, Uzis, batons, machetes, clubs, and laser sights, once again exposing the organized and brutal nature of the crackdown on Iran’s national uprising.

-Basij Forces Shooting Civilians From Rooftops.

A video with no clear date has been shared showing the sign for Navvab Police Station 108 in Tehran. According to the sender, security forces inside the station and from a nearby Basij base fired at people from within the building and from the rooftop.

-Weaponized Pickup Trucks Open Fire On Civilians.

A received video shows that during the national uprising in Iran, Islamic Republic security forces, wearing a mix of military uniforms and plainclothes and armed with heavy weapons, are seen riding in several Toyota pickup trucks in the street and opening fire. One of the vehicles is equipped with a heavy machine gun.

In the video, which was secretly recorded by a citizen from behind a window, the security forces stop their vehicles in the middle of the street and begin shooting without any visible target. In part of the footage, one of the armed paramilitary forces gets out of a vehicle and orders passing cars to leave the area.

-We Will Take Back What Is His.

A video from Kermanshah shows a heartbreaking scene: a man holding the lifeless body of his brother, screaming, “We will take back what is his,” as he announces that his brother has been killed.

According to the description with the video, he was shot dead on Thursday, Dey 18, during the national uprising, after being directly targeted with a shotgun by Islamic Republic security forces.

-Honoring The Memory Of Ali Khaledi.

Residents of Lordegan honored the memory of the late Ali Khaledi, one of those killed in the national uprising, by raising the Lion and Sun flag during his memorial ceremony and paying tribute to the fallen hero of Iran.

-Raising the Lion and Sun flag.