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UPDATE: 08:00 PM CET
Wong Condemns ‘Horrific Use of Violence’ As Australia Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran
Australia has imposed a new round of targeted sanctions on Iran, applying financial restrictions and travel bans to 20 individuals and three entities allegedly linked to repression, violence against civilians and destabilising activity.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the sanctions responded to the regime’s “horrific use of violence against its own people”, including the killing of thousands of Iranians since late December 2025, the mass arrests of protesters, and nationwide internet and telecommunications blackouts aimed at concealing the scale of the crackdown.
The US-based organisation Human Rights Activists News Agency estimates over 6,000 protesters were killed by the regime, though Iranian officials said the number is close to 3,000.
After the Terrorist Designation of the IRGC: Europe’s Responsibility Has Only Just Begun
The decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is not an ordinary foreign policy move. It is a belated, yet unavoidable acknowledgment of a bloody reality that the Iranian people have lived with for more than four decades. The IRGC has never been a defensive force. It has been the backbone of state terror, systematic repression, and a regime built on fear, violence, and executions.
This decision comes far too late. Too late for the thousands of political prisoners who were executed in silence. Too late for the approximately 30,000 people massacred during the 1988 prison killings. Too late for the young women and men who, in recent nationwide uprisings, demanded freedom — and were met with bullets.
Yet this moment still marks something decisive: the era of denial is over. The world can no longer pretend.
UPDATE: 02:00 PM CET
Appeasement Has Failed: Britain Must Finally Proscribe the IRGC and Close Iran’s Embassy
It is a grim indictment of European timidity that only the slaughter of thousands of innocent protesters on the streets of Iran finally forced the European Union to act. For decades, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been the backbone of repression at home and terror abroad. Its crimes were never hidden. They were merely ignored. Now, quite belatedly, Brussels has moved and only one shameful outlier remains, the United Kingdom.
Britain’s refusal to fast-track proscribing the IRGC rests on a feeble and frankly ludicrous argument, that one cannot designate an “organ of a state” as a terrorist organisation. This is not a legal principle; it is an excuse. The IRGC is not a conventional arm of a state. It is a parallel military, intelligence and economic empire, answerable not to the Iranian people, and not even to the agencies of the state, but to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who rules through fear, torture and murder. If that does not meet the definition of terrorism, then the word has lost all meaning.
UPDATE: 11:00 AM CET
Iran’s Future Must Break from Its Past
No one should be misled by surface calm. Although Iran’s rulers have temporarily forced protests off the streets through mass arrests, executions, and brute repression, the uprising has not ended. It has merely changed. Beneath the silence, the anger and resistance continue to grow. Across generations and social classes, Iranians remain united by a single demand: an end to dictatorship and the creation of a new political order based on popular sovereignty.
As Iran approaches a decisive moment, the question of what comes next is no longer abstract. After more than four decades of theocratic rule, a young, educated, and politically conscious society is demanding freedom, accountability, and dignity. Yet alongside these aspirations, a misleading narrative has resurfaced — the notion that monarchy, repackaged and rebranded, could offer a solution. Replacing a religious dictatorship with a hereditary system would not represent progress. It would amount to a return to unaccountable rule under a different symbol.
UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET
Iran Protests: PMOI Releases New Names of Regime Victims as UK Sanctions Tehran Officials for Brutality
The nationwide uprising against the religious continues despite internet blackouts and the brutal killing of thousands of civilians. While university students across the country have turned exam halls into scenes of protest and boycotts, the international community continues to tighten the noose around the regime’s repressive apparatus. On Monday, the United Kingdom announced a sweeping package of sanctions targeting high-ranking regime officials and organizations responsible for the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. Simultaneously, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) revealed the names of hundreds more martyrs, further exposing the scale of the regime’s crimes against humanity.
Rita Süssmuth: A Guiding Light of German Democracy, Gender Equality, and Human Rights
Rita Süssmuth (February 17, 1937 – February 1, 2026) stands as one of the most influential and principled figures in modern German political history—a woman whose career reshaped democratic culture, advanced gender equality, and expanded Germany’s moral voice on the global stage. As a former Federal Minister and President of the German Bundestag, Süssmuth combined intellectual rigor with deep humanity, earning respect across party lines and generations. Following her passing, tributes poured in from political leaders across Germany, reflecting the rare breadth of her influence. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described Rita Süssmuth as a “great politician” and a “guiding light for our democratic society,” praising her lifelong commitment to a modern, open, and tolerant Germany. Few public servants have embodied democratic values with such consistency, courage, and credibility.
Dallas Iranian-American Community Rallies in Solidarity with Iran’s Nationwide Uprising
Dallas, Texas — February 1, 2026 — Members of the Iranian American Community of Northern Texas came together to show solidarity with the nationwide uprising in Iran. Participants chanted anti-regime slogans and held pictures of the martyrs of the movement, sending a clear message of support to their compatriots inside Iran.
#Dallas Iranian-American Community Rallies in Solidarity with Iran’s Nationwide Uprising #IranUprising #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #FreeIran2026https://t.co/ITzV2iePHJ
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) February 2, 2026
Demonstrators called for the establishment of a free and democratic republic in Iran, rejecting all forms of autocracy—whether monarchical or theocratic. Banners echoed the demands of protesters in Iran, including “Regime change in Iran by the people of Iran”, “Independence, Freedom, Republic, Republic”, and “No to the Shah! No to the Mullahs!”
Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Toronto for Iran’s Uprising and a Democratic Republic
Toronto, Canada — January 31, 2026 — Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), held a rally in Toronto in solidarity with the nationwide uprising in Iran and its courageous protesters.
Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in #Toronto for #IranUprising and a Democratic Republic #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #FreeIran2026https://t.co/4pTJqnnL7P
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) February 2, 2026
Participants carried photographs of the martyrs of the ongoing protests and chanted anti-regime slogans, condemning the brutal crackdown and massacres carried out by the ruling clerical regime. The demonstrators voiced their unwavering support for their compatriots inside Iran who have risen up against oppression and tyranny.
Gothenburg: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally for Iran Uprising and IRGC Terrorist Designation
Gothenburg, Sweden — January 31, 2026 — Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) rallied in Gothenburg to show solidarity with the ongoing nationwide uprising inside Iran. One of the main objectives of the gathering, in addition to supporting the Iranian people’s uprising, was to welcome the terrorist designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of the Iranian regime and to congratulate the people and the Iranian Resistance, who had been calling for this measure for more than three decades. Participants chanted anti-regime slogans and voiced their support for their fellow Iranians rising up against tyranny.
How Khamenei Responded to Iran’s January Protests
The nationwide protests that erupted in Iran in January 2026 marked one of the most serious internal challenges the Islamic Republic has faced in recent years. What began as economically driven demonstrations quickly evolved into a broader confrontation between segments of society and the political system. At the center of the state’s response stood Ali Khamenei, whose speeches—particularly his address on February 1, 2026—offered a clear framework for how the leadership interpreted the unrest, justified repression, and positioned Iran amid mounting external pressure.
Prices of Iranian-Made Vehicles Jump by 50% in Less Than One Year
The suspension of Iran Khodro’s trading symbol (a state-affiliated automobile manufacturer in Iran) on the stock exchange, coinciding with an average 50% increase in domestic car prices, has intensified disputes between automakers and the government over price controls and placed a stagnant market on the verge of a new wave of turbulence. An examination of domestic vehicle price trends from March 2025 to February 2026 shows that the upward trajectory during this period resulted in an approximately 50% increase in the prices of a significant portion of locally produced cars—an increase that, amid market stagnation, has raised serious questions about its economic rationale and social consequences.
This trend ultimately led to an order by the Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade to halt the implementation of the latest announced prices for Iran Khodro products. Jamshid Imani, deputy CEO of Iran Khodro, warned during a news program on Saturday, January 31, 2026, that if the new prices are not approved, the company’s production will be stopped remarks that clearly indicate a deepening rift between policymakers and producers.
Why Iran’s Regime Will Not Collapse on Its Own
One of the most persistent analytical errors regarding Iran is the expectation of a spontaneous collapse of the ruling system. This assumption overlooks a central reality: the survival of the ruling theocracy is structurally inseparable from the survival of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). As long as this system of repression remains intact, the regime will not fall. Regime change in Iran is therefore not an accident waiting to happen; it is a project—one that requires the dismantling of the repression apparatus through organized resistance and sustained uprising. Unlike classical authoritarian systems, Iran’s ruling religious fascism is devoid of any internal mechanism for reform or self-correction. The idea that it can gradually evolve, moderate, or collapse from within only serves one function: extending the lifespan of tyranny.