In January 2026, simultaneous with the violent suppression of nationwide protests, Iran’s ruling regime accelerated its execution campaign under direct orders from Ali Khamenei. At least 345 prisoners, including 5 women, were executed in 57 cities across 31 provinces during the month. According to compiled reports, Khorasan Razavi Province, with 42 executions, topped the list, followed by Khuzestan (29), Isfahan (23), Lorestan (21), Fars (17), and Kerman (16). These figures p

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Sunday, January 18, 2026, the names of 58 additional martyrs of Iran’s nationwide popular uprising following verification and identity confirmation. Eleven of the martyrs are women. With this latest announcement, the total number of identified martyrs of the Iranian people’s uprising has now reached 219. Names of 58 Additional Martyrs of the January Uprising: No. Name Age City 1 Nasim Pour-Aghaei — Tehran

16 Jan 2026 During Iran’s nationwide uprising, six members and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) were killed by the regime’s repressive forces and joined the ranks of the martyrs of the uprising. The martyrs include young students and workers who lost their lives in Tehran and Kermanshah while confronting the regime’s security forces. The names of the PMOI martyrs are as follows: Zahra (Raha) Bahlouli-Pour, 18, a student at the University of

January 11, 2026 On Sunday, January 11, 2026, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) held a demonstration in London to protest the brutal crackdown on Iran’s nationwide uprising and to express solidarity with political prisoners. Demonstrators carried placards and photographs of the martyrs of the uprising, calling for an end to repression, the immediate release of detainees, and accountabilit

Mrs. Rajavi: The massacre of young people and the widespread arrests are a sign of Khamenei’s desperation in the face of the people’s uprising. He will stop at no crime to preserve the regime. A call for urgent action to release the detainees and for visits to Iran’s prisons. The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has announced that the number of individuals arrested during the nationwide uprising from December 28, 2025, to January 14, 2026, exceeds 50,000. Ar

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced today, Tuesday, 28 December 2025, the names of 38 more valiant martyrs of the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people after verification and confirmation of their identities. Five of the martyrs are women. The People’s Mojahedin Organization announced on 13 Jan that the total number of martyrs of the uprising across the country, from 28 December 2025 to 13 Jan, has exceeded 3,000. The People’s Mojahedin Organi

On Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, following the strike in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and the use of tear gas to disperse protesters and shopkeepers, reports emerged of a raid by special forces and security agents loyal to Khamenei at Sina Hassanabad Hospital in Tehran. According to eyewitnesses, security forces completely surrounded the hospital, blocked the entrances, and effectively trapped patients, their companions, and medical staff inside. Reports indicate that the forces

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar became the scene of nationwide protests. People and bazaar merchants, protesting years of repression and violence by the ruling authorities, took to the streets and various sections of the bazaar chanting “Freedom.” At the same time, amid a widespread strike by shopkeepers, security forces fired tear gas at protesters and merchants. In the Saraye Melli section of the bazaar, special units attempted to disperse the crowd using

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi: The attack on a hospital and the abduction of the wounded is an unforgivable crime. The world must not remain silent in the face of crimes against humanity. On Sunday, (January 4, 2026), on the eighth day of the nationwide uprising, the day after the savage massacre in Malekshahi, Khamenei’s executioners, in a major crime and a blatant violation of international conventions, stormed Khomeini Hospital in Ilam in order to abduct the wounded from the uprisin

Nightly demonstrations and hit-and-run clashes, with chants of ‘Death to Khamenei,’ erupt in Tehran and other cities. Strikes hit Tehran’s Bazaar, armed clashes are reported in Nurabad Mamasani, and funerals for martyrs are held in Hafshejan, Kuhdasht, and Malekshahi. On the evening of Sunday, January 4, 2026, the eighth day of the nationwide uprising, Tehran and many other cities witnessed intense demonstrations and clashes between rebellious youths and suppressive forces. T

On the seventh day of Iran’s nationwide uprising, protests reached a decisive turning point. As violence escalated in multiple cities, including deadly crackdowns in Malekshahi, the regime’s failure to contain the revolt became increasingly evident. 6 January 2026 Uprising in Iran – Day Seven By Mohammad Imani On Saturday, Iran’s nationwide uprising entered its seventh day and reached a decisive turning point. What initially began as scattered protests has now tra

Mohammad Imani 6 January 2026 Brave protesters across the country, from Tehran to Kermanshah and Arak, have risen up against Khamenei’s religious dictatorship. Youth, merchants, and students have shown that they no longer fear repression, and their cry for freedom is stronger than ever. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, has emphasized that this uprising is a symbol of the Iranian people’s determination to put an end to the regime’s

Raziyeh Khahesh, a protester from Yasuj, was arrested by security forces on 10 Dey 1404 at Jihad Square in the city. According to reports received, security agents used physical force during the arrest of this protesting citizen. It is said that Raziyeh Khahesh was present at the location at the time of the arrest and was targeted by the actions of the security forces. She is currently being held in Yasuj Prison, and so far no official information has been released regarding

By: Ahmad (political activist and witness to the 1988 massacre). 22/12/2025 As someone who spent ten years of his youth in the corridors of death and was an eyewitness to the great crime of the 1988 massacre, and as a complainant and witness who cried out for justice in the Stockholm court for the conviction of Hamid Nouri, I consider it my duty to warn against repetitive and dangerous security scenarios. The suspicious death of Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer who c

11/12/2025 According to the “Voice of Detainees,” on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Ahmad Khodadadi, a resident of Piranshahr and originally from Naqadeh, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. Human rights sources report that the arrest took place on Monday, December 8, 2025, and was carried out without the presentation of any judicial warrant. So far, no information is available regarding the reasons for his arrest, his place of detention, or

11/12/2025 “Street Advocates of Gilan” have issued a statement expressing serious concern over the health and safety of Younes Azadbar, a retired citizen and a well-known figure in Gilan’s grassroots advocacy movement. Azadbar, who has been living for years with a battery-operated heart and must take fourteen medications daily to survive, was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht on Monday, December 8, 2025, to begin serving his 15-month prison sentence. The statement emphasiz

According to the “Voice of Detainees,” on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Sina Shakhsi, a 20-year-old resident of Sardasht, was arrested by agents of the local Intelligence Office and transferred to the Urmia Intelligence Detention Center. Human rights sources report that in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, intelligence agents broke down the main door of his grandparents’ home in Sardasht and arrested him with the use of violence. As of the time of this report, no informatio

According to published reports, Kaveh Ahmadzadeh, a political activist and former prisoner who was serving a new sentence in Bukan Central Prison, died in recent days due to cardiac arrest. Sources state that despite the clear deterioration of his condition, prison officials failed to transfer him to medical facilities in time, and this negligence ultimately led to his death. Ahmadzadeh had spent nearly a decade in prison over the years because of his political activities, re

On Tuesday, December 8, 2025, the “Tuesdays Against the Death Penalty” campaign entered its 98th consecutive week, marked by coordinated hunger strikes by prisoners in 55 prisons across Iran. Participating prisoners paid tribute to Khosrow Alikordi, a justice-seeking lawyer and supporter of the campaign, whose death was described as suspicious, and extended condolences to his family, colleagues, and the community of freedom-seeking lawyers. In their statement, prisoners stres

On Monday, December 7, 2025, at least 11 prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons located in Kashan, Neyshabur, Zanjan, Dorud, Kerman, Saveh, Gorgan, Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, and Lakan Prison in Rasht. The wide geographical spread of these executions—from central Iran to the north and west—underscores that these killings are neither isolated nor reactive, but rather part of a broader, systematic policy. In Kashan Prison, Reza Raoufi, who had been convicted of murder, was