{"id":341809,"date":"2026-01-22T22:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341809"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:01:52","slug":"iran-uprising-day-26-regime-admits-to-scale-of-protests-irgc-proscription-gains-momentum-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-uprising-day-26-regime-admits-to-scale-of-protests-irgc-proscription-gains-momentum-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising Day 26: Regime Admits to Scale of Protests, IRGC Proscription Gains Momentum in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran Protests – January 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the nationwide uprising in Iran marks its 26th day, the clerical regime faces an unprecedented challenge to its survival. While authorities have imposed a total internet blackout for two weeks to conceal the extent of the unrest, internal reports and official admissions reveal a volatile landscape where protests have evolved into open conflict. As security forces deploy heavy weaponry usually reserved for battlefields against civilians, the international community has taken historic steps to isolate the regime\u2019s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).<\/p>\n

Regime Officials Confess to Large-Scale Protests<\/h2>\n

Despite state media’s attempts to project stability, high-ranking officials are acknowledging the sheer magnitude of the revolt. On Wednesday, January 21, Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, Secretary of the regime\u2019s Security Council, admitted that the uprising has engulfed more than 400 cities and towns across the country. In a staggering confession of lost control, he noted that in Tehran alone, security forces faced simultaneous clashes in 100 different locations.<\/p>\n

Pourjamshidian described the situation as a “coup or semi-coup,” confirming that the unrest is not merely scattered protests but a coordinated movement. He provided detailed statistics regarding the damage inflicted upon the regime\u2019s apparatus of suppression: 4,014 regime buildings, including governorates and state offices, have been damaged or destroyed. Furthermore, protesters have targeted 120 Basij bases and 89 seminaries, symbols of the theocracy\u2019s ideological power. The official also stated that 749 police vehicles and 305 buses used for transporting forces had been burned, alongside 750 banks, signaling a total rejection of the state’s financial and security infrastructure.<\/p>\n

War Zones in the Streets: Heavy Weaponry and Mass Graves<\/h2>\n

Reports emerging from behind the internet curtain depict scenes reminiscent of a war zone. In Karaj and the town of Mohammadshahr, reports indicate that authorities have escalated from tear gas to heavy combat weaponry. Witnesses describe DShK heavy machine guns mounted on pickup trucks firing into crowds, and snipers targeting civilians from the rooftops of banks and medical buildings.<\/p>\n

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January 9\u2014Arak, central Iran
Newly obtained footage from Arak shows the people resisting the armed thugs of the regime and chanting "Down with Khamenei!" while being shot at.#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/w9nR8n1BlN<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n