{"id":341039,"date":"2025-12-31T20:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341039"},"modified":"2025-12-31T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:16:00","slug":"iran-uprising-day-4-protesters-storm-governorate-in-fasa-as-nationwide-bazaar-strikes-paralyze-regimes-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-uprising-day-4-protesters-storm-governorate-in-fasa-as-nationwide-bazaar-strikes-paralyze-regimes-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising Day 4: Protesters Storm Governorate in Fasa as Nationwide Bazaar Strikes Paralyze Regime\u2019s Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_341043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341043\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025.jpg\" alt=\"Popular protests in front of the Atlas bazaar in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on December 31, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-mashhad-protests-31122025-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Popular protests in front of the Atlas bazaar in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on December 31, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On December 31, 2025, the fourth consecutive day of nationwide unrest in Iran, the confrontation between the public and the clerical regime escalated sharply. What began earlier in the week as a series of strikes by bazaar merchants protesting the collapsing currency and economic mismanagement has morphed into a volatile political uprising. While major commercial hubs in Tehran, Isfahan, and Kermanshah remained shuttered in an unprecedented show of defiance, the southern city of Fasa became a flashpoint for direct conflict, with protesters storming government buildings despite live fire from security forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran Protests Day 4: Strikes and Demonstrations Continue, Protesters Clash with Security Forces\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_4RjtFD2n4as\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4RjtFD2n4as%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4RjtFD2n4as\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M49S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-12-31T18:33:28Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_4RjtFD2n4as\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4RjtFD2n4as%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran Protests Day 4: Strikes and Demonstrations Continue, Protesters Clash with Security Forces<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4RjtFD2n4as\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4RjtFD2n4as%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests Day 4: Strikes and Demonstrations Continue, Protesters Clash with Security Forces\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"On December 31, 2025, Iran&#039;s bazaar-led uprising continued for a fourth day, with the Tehran bazaar strike still holding and mass demonstrations persisting across the capital despite the presence of repressive forces. Updates also indicate the regime has deployed armored vehicles in Tehran, while security forces used tear gas against protesters at Delgosha Mall. Student demonstrations were also recorded at Al-Zahra University. Beyond Tehran, the strike and protests expanded further, with new closures and street actions reported across multiple provinces: - Tehran: mass demonstrations in the bazaar; shops closed for the fourth day; chants heard in Lalehzar; marches on Molla Sadra Street; rally at Hassan Abad Square; tear gas used at Delgosha Mall; students protest at Al-Zahra University. - Isfahan: strike activity reported in Imam Square, Goldasteh Street, and Ahmadabad Roundabout; street protests continue, including at Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Dowlat Gate, where a woman joined demonstrations shouting \u201cDown with the oppressor.\u201d - Shiraz: extensive shutdowns in the Kazemi Street market. Kermanshah: the strike fully covers the bazaar\u2014including the bazaar corridor, gold market, Modarres Passage, Vali Asr Mirdamad Passage, Qods Passage, and the Eslami Bazaar\u2014despite a heavy deployment of suppressive forces along the route from Ferdowsi Square to the Garage over roughly 8 kilometers. - Fasa: protests escalated beyond the bazaar strike, with a large gathering outside the Governorate and municipality building; protesters took control of the Rahnamayi crossroads and entered the Governorate building; helicopter patrols were recorded; videos show direct fire aimed at protesters while public resistance continued. - Dehloran and Asadabad: bazaars reported closed. - Ganaveh: the bazaar shut down \u201cuntil further notice.\u201d - Arak: merchants closed shops and held protest rallies denouncing corruption and repression. - Yasuj, Nahavand, Dorud, and Hamadan: protests and anti-regime chants recorded; Hamadan also saw clashes with repressive forces, with chants including \u201cDown with the dictator\u201d and \u201cDown with Khamenei.\u201d - Koohdasht: People are rising in open protest and joining the nationwide movement. *** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Escalation and Defiance in Fasa<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most intense clashes of the day occurred in Fasa, Fars province. Defying a heavy security presence, a large crowd gathered outside the governorate building. Footage from the scene indicates that the situation rapidly deteriorated as security forces opened fire on the unarmed demonstrators. Despite the crackdown and the deployment of military helicopters circling the city to instill fear, protesters refused to disperse.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Fasa, southern Iran<br \/>On the 4th day of widespread protests across Iran, youth in Fasa held intense protests in front of the governorate building, clashing with security forces.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/66qmhC2cYn\">pic.twitter.com\/66qmhC2cYn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006307746174349418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a significant breach of the regime\u2019s authority, demonstrators managed to break down the doors of the Fasa governorate and enter the compound. Reports indicate that security forces, despite being heavily armed, were forced to retreat in several areas due to the intensity of the public\u2019s anger. While the state-run Mehr News Agency quickly issued a denial regarding casualties\u2014claiming the situation was &#8220;managed&#8221; and reports of deaths were &#8220;baseless&#8221;\u2014sources on the ground report injuries from shootings. The regime\u2019s denial follows a standard pattern of obfuscation used during the 2019 and 2022 uprisings to cover up lethal force.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Fasa, southern Iran<br \/>Security forces open fire on unarmed protesters who had gathered in front of the governorate.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/77XsIIfD5k\">pic.twitter.com\/77XsIIfD5k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006315059958399249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bazaars: An Economic Referendum<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Fasa burned, the economic heart of the country remained in cardiac arrest. In Tehran, the Grand Bazaar\u2014historically a pillar of Iranian politics\u2014was transformed into a militarized zone. Security forces flooded the &#8220;Hammam-Chal&#8221; and &#8220;Cheragh Bargh&#8221; districts, preventing pedestrians from standing in groups. Despite threats of arrest and the sealing of passageways, merchants kept their shutters down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strikes are not merely a pause in business but a calculated sacrifice. One merchant in Tehran\u2019s Parsian market noted that shopkeepers facing rents of 150 to 250 million tomans are accepting daily losses of 10 to 15 million Tomans to maintain the strike. &#8220;This is real protest,&#8221; the report stated. &#8220;It isn&#8217;t just one or two shops; the entire market is standing firm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>Protesters in Lalehzar chant \u201cNeither Gaza nor Lebanon, my life is for Iran\u201d as demonstrations continue to spread across the capital for fourth day.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dptHbhqUHT\">pic.twitter.com\/dptHbhqUHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006380832336789787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strikes were total in several major cities. In Kermanshah, security forces lined the 8-kilometer stretch from Ferdowsi Square to the Garage, yet the gold market and major arcades remained closed. In Isfahan, the mobile phone market and shops around Meydan-e Imam joined the strike. Similar shutdowns were reported in Tabriz, Shiraz, Genaveh, and Hamadan. In Qeshm\u2019s Dargahan market, merchants summarized the collective sentiment: &#8220;This is not life. We have worked for years, but today we cannot continue. There is no future left for the youth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political Slogans and National Unity<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trajectory of the slogans indicates that economic grievances have acted as a catalyst for long-standing political rage. In Kermanshah, protesters were heard chanting, &#8220;No Gaza, No Lebanon, My Life for Iran,&#8221; directly challenging the regime&#8217;s costly foreign interventions. Another slogan, &#8220;Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader [Khamenei],&#8221; underscored the public\u2019s rejection of all forms of dictatorship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Hamadan, western Iran<br \/>People took to the streets and clashed with repressive security forces. Residents voiced anger over injustice and demanded accountability as economic conditions continue to worsen. <br \/>Protesters chanted &quot;Down with the dictator&quot; and &quot;Down with\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nSx0feWgBe\">pic.twitter.com\/nSx0feWgBe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006403311155433920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The uprising has also fostered cross-sector solidarity. In Shirvan, teachers and retirees rallied outside the Department of Education, joining the &#8220;national uprising.&#8221; In Izeh, the mother of executed political prisoner Mojahed Kourkour joined the protests, serving as a potent symbol linking the current unrest to the bloody crackdowns of previous years. Even in Isfahan, a lone woman was filmed shouting &#8220;Death to the tyrant&#8221; in the city center, sparking further crowds to gather.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regime Panic: From Drills to Desperate Appointments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime&#8217;s response has been a mix of brute force and desperate administrative maneuvering. In a clear sign of apprehension regarding student involvement, major universities in Tehran, including Beheshti and Allameh Tabataba&#8217;i, abruptly announced a shift to &#8220;non-in-person&#8221; classes until the end of the term. While officials cited &#8220;cold weather&#8221; and &#8220;energy shortages,&#8221; student organizations view this as a pretext to empty campuses and prevent student gatherings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Dorud, western Iran<br \/>The people of Dorud join nationwide protests with chants of &quot;Down with the dictator&quot; and &quot;Down with Khamenei&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hRwpuhbtS4\">pic.twitter.com\/hRwpuhbtS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006404602371924124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as the Deputy Commander of the IRGC. Vahidi, a former commander of the Quds Force and a wanted fugitive by Interpol for his role in the AMIA bombing in Argentina, is known for his brutal approach to dissent. This appointment signals the regime\u2019s intent to rely on its most hardline elements to crush the uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, the judiciary and the Basij have issued threats. The Attorney General warned of &#8220;decisive action&#8221; against those &#8220;disrupting security,&#8221; while the Basij announced &#8220;neighborhood-centered drills&#8221; scheduled to run from January 3 through April, a transparent attempt to maintain a paramilitary presence on the streets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 31\u2014Nahavand, western Iran<br \/>Protesters chant: &quot;We don&#39;t want the Islamic Republic&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rjL5wCS1GW\">pic.twitter.com\/rjL5wCS1GW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2006408042145775817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the sun set on the fourth day of the uprising, the mood on the Iranian street was one of resolve rather than fear. From the shattered doors of the Fasa governorate to the silent, shuttered rows of the Tehran Bazaar, the message is uniform. The government spokesperson\u2019s claims of &#8220;dialogue&#8221; are being met with tear gas in the bazaar and bullets in Fasa. As one report from Hamadan noted, &#8220;Trash cans were removed so they wouldn&#8217;t be burned, but if the police act savagely, we will bring a calamity upon them.&#8221; The wall of fear appears to be crumbling, and the people are signaling that the era of silence is over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 31, 2025, the fourth consecutive day of nationwide unrest in Iran, the confrontation between the public and the clerical regime escalated sharply. 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