{"id":342086,"date":"2026-02-01T08:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T07:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342086"},"modified":"2026-02-01T10:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T09:32:12","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_342097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342097\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-342097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235.png\" alt=\"London Rally by Iranian Resistance in Support of Iran Uprising and Rejection of All Forms of Dictatorship\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/London-Jan-24-pic-8-e1769937345235-696x391.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London Rally by Iranian Resistance in Support of Iran Uprising and Rejection of All Forms of Dictatorship\u2014 Jan 24, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Decisive European Step Against the IRGC: The End of Appeasement\u2014No Foreign War, No Compromise<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342106 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/see-news-a-decisive-european-step-against-irgc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/see-news-a-decisive-european-step-against-irgc.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/see-news-a-decisive-european-step-against-irgc-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU foreign ministers took a \u201cdecisive step\u201d by designating Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, stressing that \u201crepression cannot go unanswered.\u201d The decision marks a major shift after years of intra-EU debate, even though the European Parliament had already urged the Council and member states on 19 January 2023 to add the IRGC and affiliated forces such as the Basij and the Quds Force to the EU terrorist list. Iran signalled retaliation, including threats to label EU member states\u2019 armed forces as \u201cterrorists.\u201d Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), welcomed the EU step as overdue and called for immediate follow-through measures: closing regime embassies, expelling operatives, cutting financial channels, and recognising Iranians\u2019 right to confront the repression apparatus and pursue democratic change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/see-news-a-decisive-european-step-against-irgc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_56 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_14\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_56\">\n<h3 class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">Iran Protests: State TV Boss Admits to Widespread Attacks on Broadcast Centers, Student Strikes Expand<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341836 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests, January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-11.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the nationwide uprising against the clerical dictatorship continues, the regime\u2019s propaganda machine has taken a significant hit. The head of the state-run broadcasting corporation has openly admitted to widespread attacks by rebellious youth on transmission centers across the country. Meanwhile, the spirit of resistance thrives in universities, where medical students have launched a nationwide boycott of exams to protest the regime\u2019s crackdown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the regime tries to stifle the voice of the people through censorship and internet blackouts, reports of daring operations by rebellious youth targeting the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and symbols of plunder continue to emerge, signaling that the uprising aimed at overthrowing Ali Khamenei is intensifying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-protests-state-tv-boss-admits-to-widespread-attacks-on-broadcast-centers-as-student-strikes-expand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_56 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_14\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_56\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;\">January 2026 Report: Women at the Core of the Uprising<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342107 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Monthly-FP-January-2026_EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Monthly-FP-January-2026_EN.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Monthly-FP-January-2026_EN-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In January 2026, the entire country of Iran became the scene of an uprising that astonished observers with the breadth of popular participation and the courage of protesters living under an atmosphere of absolute repression. It was a storm that would have uprooted the clerical regime from its very foundations had it not been halted by mass killings in the streets of cities across Iran. Abolfazl Shekarchi, Deputy for Cultural Affairs of the Armed Forces General Staff, explained the reason for this naked violence, stating: \u201cHad there been even a few minutes, even a few hours of delay, we would have faced a completely different situation.\u201d (Daneshjoo News Agency, January 20, 2026)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/01\/31\/january-2026-report-women-core-uprising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Endless Audacity in Crime: a Horrific Strategy in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341857 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests - January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-12.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the global conscience remains in shock at the scale of the massacre during the January 2026 uprising, recent statements by Ahmad Ghadiri (son of the regime\u2019s former ambassador to Australia and a theorist close to security circles) reveal a horrific strategy. These words are far more than a political stance; they constitute a chilling testament to the criminal mindset hidden behind the walls of the Supreme Leader\u2019s office and the IRGC command. These remarks are the literal definition of \u201cCriminal Intent\u201d (Mens Rea) in cases of crimes against humanity, rebuking the regime for \u201cnot killing more\u201d on the streets. With unprecedented audacity, Ahmad Ghadiri expresses regret that protesters were not \u201ceradicated\u201d and \u201ccrushed\u201d on the spot in the streets. His logic is simple and diabolical: killing on the streets is \u201ccheaper\u201d because it avoids judicial files, lawyers, human rights intervention, and pressure from the European Parliament. He states explicitly: \u201cIf the death toll had reached 5,000, the cost to us would have been lower than having to execute them one by one today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/01\/31\/endless-audacity-in-crime-a-horrific-strategy-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protest Child Deaths: 100 Minors Killed, Officials Admit Arrests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341940 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NCRI-Women-Women-Who-Laid-Down-Their-Lives-Jan-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NCRI-Women-Women-Who-Laid-Down-Their-Lives-Jan-2026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NCRI-Women-Women-Who-Laid-Down-Their-Lives-Jan-2026-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 100 children were killed during Iran\u2019s January 2026 protests, according to teachers\u2019 unions, as senior officials have now acknowledged the arrest of minors amid a nationwide security crackdown. The emerging picture, pieced together from official admissions and independent reporting, has intensified concerns over serious human rights violations as authorities continue to withhold comprehensive casualty figures. The Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers\u2019 Trade Associations said it had documented the names of 100 school-age students killed during the protests by February 10. The council said the list was compiled using field reports, verified local sources, and direct communication with families. It added that investigations were ongoing and the number could rise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-protest-child-deaths-100-killed-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_63 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_63\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h3>Mass Arrests After Protests in Iran, the Naked Repression of Khamenei\u2019s Rule<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341696 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests, January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-2-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A wave of mass arrests has swept cities across Iran. The widespread protests last month were met with an unprecedented security response. Following violent street crackdowns, reports indicate the start of a nationwide arrest campaign, which according to multiple sources is aimed at preventing any resurgence of protests. The protests initially began on a limited scale in Tehran\u2019s Grand Bazaar. Economic pressure and accumulated social grievances created the conditions for their rapid expansion. The movement quickly spread to other areas and became the most serious challenge to clerical rule in nearly five decades. Protesters\u2019 slogans called for clerics to step down from power, a demand that heightened security sensitivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/protests\/56962-mass-arrests-after-protests-in-iran-the-naked-repression-of-khameneis-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Suspended State: An Economy Shut Down, a Society on the Brink<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341639 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests, January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anger in Iran is no longer latent; it is visible, shared, and generational. From young people to the elderly, the language of the streets has converged around a single demand: the overthrow of the ruling regime. This is not the rhetoric of fringe groups or isolated activists\u2014it is the dominant mood of a society pushed beyond endurance. Following a bloody nationwide uprising against a deeply corrupt power structure, Iran has entered a state of suspension. It is a society simultaneously mourning its dead, fearing for its prisoners, suffocating under runaway inflation, and witnessing the effective shutdown of its economy. This suspension is neither calm nor stability. It is a pause before the next eruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/irans-suspended-state-an-economy-shut-down-a-society-on-the-brink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-31-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 31, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET A Decisive European Step Against the IRGC: The End of Appeasement&mdash;No Foreign War, No Compromise EU foreign [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":342097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-342086","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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