{"id":341359,"date":"2026-01-08T22:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341359"},"modified":"2026-01-08T22:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:49:11","slug":"iran-uprising-day-12-revolution-intensifies-as-regime-deploys-foreign-mercenaries-and-blacks-out-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-uprising-day-12-revolution-intensifies-as-regime-deploys-foreign-mercenaries-and-blacks-out-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising Day 12: Revolution Intensifies as Regime Deploys Foreign Mercenaries and Blacks Out Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protest in Mashhad – Vakilabad- January 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has entered a critical new phase. As the sun set on Thursday, January 8, 2026, the twelfth consecutive day of protests<\/a>, the dynamic on the streets shifted from demonstration to active confrontation. What began on December 28, 2025, as a reaction to the collapse of the rial and soaring inflation has rapidly evolved into a full-scale political revolution demanding the overthrow of the regime.<\/p>\n

Thursday marked a violent turning point characterized by two distinct developments: a nationwide general strike that paralyzed major commercial centers, and the regime\u2019s resort to desperate measures, including a total internet blackout and the deployment of foreign proxy forces to suppress the population.<\/p>\n

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Iran Protests Day 12: Strikes Expand, Anti-Regime Protests Continue in Dozens of Cities<\/div><\/div>
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