{"id":341530,"date":"2026-01-14T07:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341530"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:45:03","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-14-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 14, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protesting people in Tehran’s Punak neighborhood during the January 2026 nationwide protests\u2014 January 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 06:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even From Kansas City, We See Freedom in Iran Is Closer Than Ever<\/h3>\n

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The ongoing uprising in Iran has entered its third week despite a heavy crackdown. As of Jan. 11, the main democratic opposition, \u2014 the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, also known as the MEK \u2014 places the death toll at more than 3,000. Some reports cite figures exceeding 10,000. Following developments from abroad \u2014 specifically from Kansas City \u2014 is challenging, particularly against the backdrop of a complete internet shutdown inside Iran for the past several days.<\/p>\n

What began in the capital, Tehran, has rapidly spread to more than 195 towns and cities across the country. Broad sectors of society \u2014 merchants from the traditional bazaars, university students, industrial and factory workers, teachers, retirees and a large segment of the middle class that has now been pushed into poverty \u2014 have joined the protests. The uprising is a revolt against decades of repression, corruption and economic collapse \u2014 and a struggle for freedom.<\/p>\n

The uprising differs markedly from the 2022 uprising in two key respects. First, the fear equation has decisively shifted. Increasingly, it is the regime\u2019s repressive forces who appear fearful, while protesters act with unprecedented resolve. In the southwest city of Abadan, security forces abandoned their posts after failing to disperse demonstrators with tear gas. In Bojnurd, the crowds grew so massive that security agents retreated to rooftops. In Borujerd, young people armed with stones clashed with Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces, ultimately forcing the agents to retreat.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Exile Urges Decisive EU Action Against Brutal Crackdown<\/h3>\n

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Shahin Gobadi, a leading figure in the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the country’s parliament in exile, is calling for \u201cdecisive action\u201d from the European Union in response to the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown following widespread protests which have left hundreds dead.<\/p>\n

Gobadi, a member of the NCRI\u2019s Foreign Affairs Committee and frequent visitor to Brussels, declared that the EU must do more to stop the violent response against the uprising by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\u2019s security forces.<\/p>\n

However, he opposes foreign military intervention by European countries \u2013 or the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe overthrow of this dictatorship must and will be carried out by the Iranian people themselves and the organised resistance inside Iran,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 17 Of Iran Uprising: Regime Barricades Cities with Concrete Walls as Judiciary Chief Orders Speedy Executions<\/h3>\n

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The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has reached its seventeenth day on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Following a bloody sixteenth day where the death toll surpassed 3,000 and the European Parliament banned regime diplomats, the confrontation between the Iranian people and the regime\u2019s suppressive apparatus has entered a more critical phase. On Tuesday, the regime displayed clear signs of panic and desperation. Fearing the role of students in the uprising, authorities ordered the evacuation of university dormitories in Tehran. Simultaneously, the regime has begun fortifying city centers in Ahvaz and Dezful with concrete walls, effectively turning them into military zones.<\/p>\n

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Iranians Rally in London to Support Iran\u2019s Nationwide Uprising and Call for a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n
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