{"id":342057,"date":"2026-01-31T07:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342057"},"modified":"2026-01-31T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:32:33","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 31, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Houston, Texas \u2014 Iranian community honors martyrs of Iran\u2019s uprising with a photo exhibition and candlelight vigil\u2014 January 26, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 08:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Tehran to Frankfurt<\/h3>\n

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What do luxury homes on London\u2019s \u201cBillionaires\u2019 Row\u201d on Bishops Avenue, a villa in Dubai, a golf hotel in Mallorca, two Hilton hotels in Frankfurt, and a shopping center in Oberhausen have in common? They are all owned by the Iranian banker Ali Ansari, who has been placed under sanctions by the British government for alleged links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The value of his global real estate holdings is estimated at \u20ac400 million.<\/p>\n

Now an even more explosive suspicion has emerged: behind Ansari, as the ultimate beneficial owner, may stand one of Iran\u2019s most powerful figures \u2014 Mojtaba Khamenei, the second eldest son of Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who is considered a potential successor to his father in the country\u2019s highest office. Evidence pointing in this direction has been compiled by the news agency Bloomberg over months of investigation.<\/p>\n

Several Iran experts and a Western intelligence service are convinced of this connection, Bloomberg reports, describing the 57-year-old Ansari as \u201cKhamenei\u2019s money man\u201d and even citing details of meeting locations. If these findings are confirmed, guests at the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre or the Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch would be indirectly helping to finance the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 01:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Satellite Photos Show Activity at Iran Nuclear Sites as Tensions Rise Over Protest Crackdown<\/h3>\n

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 As tensions soar over\u00a0Iran\u2019s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests<\/a>, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year\u00a0by Israel and the United States<\/a>\u00a0that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.<\/p>\n

The images from Planet Labs PBC show roofs have been built over two damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz facilities, the first major activity noticeable by satellite at any of the country\u2019s stricken nuclear sites since Israel\u2019s 12-day war with Iran in June.<\/p>\n

Those coverings block satellites from seeing what\u2019s happening on the ground \u2014 right now the only way for\u00a0inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency<\/a>\u00a0to monitor the sites as Iran has prevented access.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Death Squad Atrocities Laid Bare by Brutalised Protesters<\/h3>\n

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BRAVE Iranians say the world has yet to \u201cgrasp the depth of catastrophe\u201d of the regime\u2019s bloody crackdown as they revealed harrowing accounts of violence.<\/p>\n

Witnesses told The Sun how they saw the Ayatollah\u2019s ruthless stooges gun down children, burn bodies with acid, and break the limbs of protesters.\u00a0Given the immense personal risk they have put themselves under to speak out, we have changed their names or left them anonymous to protect their identities.<\/p>\n

These accounts detail the atrocities that everyday people in Iran\u2019s MEK Resistance Units face.<\/p>\n

One source in the city of Shiraz told The Sun: \u201cMy brother works in a hospital. Slaughter is underway. What you see is only one-tenth of reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany were beheaded. Bodies were taken elsewhere to reduce the numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Iran Protests: 450 New Martyrs Identified, Regime Declares Detaining Students Linked To PMOI<\/h3>\n

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The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran continues to shake the regime\u2019s foundations on Friday, January 30, 2026. While the regime\u2019s Minister of Science has openly admitted to the continued detention of students accused of affiliation with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), rebellious youth across the country are intensifying their campaign to dismantle the regime\u2019s apparatus of suppression.
\nMeanwhile, the human cost of freedom continues to rise. The PMOI has released the names of 450 additional martyrs, revealing the brutal extent of the regime\u2019s crackdown on women and children. Despite the repression, support for the resistance grows, with national athletes joining the call for a democratic republic.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Resistance Rally in Brussels as EU Officially Designates IRGC a Terrorist Organization<\/h3>\n
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