{"id":341817,"date":"2026-01-23T08:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341817"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:17:10","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Strasbourg \u2013 Demonstration of freedom loving Iranians in front of the European Parliament, coinciding with the adoption of a resolution in support of the Iranian people\u2019s uprising \u2013 January 22, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n

UPDATE: 09:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Protesters<\/h3>\n

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The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an opposition group headquartered overseas, said on Wednesday it has received reports of sexual assault against teenage protesters taken prisoner during the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on demonstrations this month.<\/p>\n

Protests erupted across Iran in late December after the economy collapsed and the value of Iranian currency evaporated. The regime responded with horrifying levels of violence under the cover of an\u00a0Internet blackout<\/a>, racking up almost 5,000 confirmed deaths and over 26,000 arrests. Human rights groups believe the full tally of killings could be triple the deaths confirmed so far, or even higher.<\/p>\n

NCRI\u00a0cited<\/a>\u00a0eyewitness reports that \u201cseveral young women and men were forced to undress\u201d after they were taken into custody by regime security forces, ostensibly \u201cso the military could see whether they had pellet wounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Day 26 of Iran Uprising: Regime Official Admits Unrest in 400 Cities; European Parliament Votes to Blacklist IRGC<\/h3>\n

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The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has reached its twenty-sixth day on Thursday, January 22, 2026. On Thursday, as the internet blackout surpassed two full weeks, a high-ranking regime security official acknowledged that clashes have occurred in over 400 counties nationwide. Simultaneously, the international community has taken a historic stance, with the European Parliament voting overwhelmingly to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Despite the brutal crackdown and a total information blockade, reports from the PMOI network inside Iran confirm that the spirit of resistance remains unbroken from Tehran to Mashhad.<\/p>\n

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The European Parliament Stands with the Iranian People\u2019s Uprising; Condemning Repression and Executions<\/h3>\n

\"European-Parliament-Members-Statement-in-Support-of-the-Iran-Protests\"<\/p>\n

At the height of the continuing nationwide uprising in Iran, coinciding with intensified bloody repression, executions, and the systematic shutdown of the internet, the European Parliament adopted a forceful resolution, taking an unprecedented stance in support of Iranian protesters. Passed by an overwhelming majority, the resolution not only reflects the full solidarity of Europe\u2019s elected representatives with the legitimate and courageous protests of the Iranian people, but also explicitly condemns the ruling regime for transforming its methods of repression from \u201cdeterrence\u201d to the strategic elimination of dissent. It accuses the authorities of grave and systematic human rights violations and the commission of serious crimes and calls for the designation of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

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Iranians in Gothenburg Mark 104 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d and Support the Iran Uprising<\/h3>\n
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