{"id":342229,"date":"2026-02-05T07:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342229"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:23:27","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the NCRI held a photo exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 3, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 01:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Uprising 2026: The Beginning of the End for the Regime<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian uprising that began on 28 December 2025 has shown a level of bravery that has inspired awe and admiration worldwide. It differs sharply from previous uprisings for two key reasons:\u00a0it has been organised,<\/a>\u00a0enabling rapid expansion across hundreds of cities and thousands of locations in a short time, and it has been openly confrontational. Rebellious youth and Resistance Units have been directing protests and clashing with heavily armed security forces and the\u00a0Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/a>\u00a0to defend people in the streets. This has included pushing back the IRGC, disarming some of them, setting fire to government centres and vehicles, and in some cases holding parts of Iranian cities for many hours.<\/p>\n

At the core of this mobilisation is the resistance network linked to the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), which has played a decisive role in mobilising protesters, coordinating actions, and sustaining momentum when the state has relied on mass killings, arrests, and fear to crush dissent. Many have been killed while defending demonstrators, including\u00a0Naeem Abdollahi,<\/a>\u00a034, a university professor, and\u00a0Zahra Bohlouli Pour<\/a>, 18, a university student. In Persian, this network is known as Kanoon haye Shooreshi, or\u00a0Resistance Units<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Blood And Fire in Lordegan: New Reports Reveal Scale of Regime\u2019s Brutality and Heroic Resistance of Rebellious Youth<\/h3>\n

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Despite the Iranian regime\u2019s frantic efforts to conceal the scale of the nationwide uprising through severe internet blackouts and a suffocating news blockade, reports continue to leak out, revealing a volatile society determined to overthrow the religious dictatorship. New field reports obtained from the city of Lordegan detail a week of intense confrontations in early January 2026, showing that the rebellious youth are holding their ground against heavily armed suppression forces. While the regime has tried to portray a calm situation by cutting off communications, the reality on the ground tells a different story: one of war bullets against unarmed citizens and fearless retaliation by the youth against the symbols of the mullahs\u2019 plunder.<\/p>\n

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Iran: Systematic Crackdown on Doctors and Medical Personnel Following January 2026 Protests<\/h3>\n

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In the aftermath of the nationwide protests of January 2026 in Iran, the clerical regime turned hospitals into instruments of repression and killing: deliberately cutting off ventilators, blocking medical treatment for the wounded, abducting patients from hospital beds and even operating rooms, firing execution-style shots at injured protesters, and carrying out systematic crackdown on doctors and medical staff who sought to save lives, acts that constitute crimes against humanity and a flagrant violation of all ethical and legal standards. Numerous reports from cities across Iran indicate that regime security forces, both during the protests and after their apparent subsidence, repeatedly raided hospitals. During these raids, doctors and nurses who had treated injured protesters were threatened, interrogated, or arrested, actions that constitute a clear violation of fundamental principles of medical ethics and international human rights standards.<\/p>\n

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Join the Berlin Free Iran Demonstration on February 7, 2026 \u2013 No to Shah, No to Mullah<\/h3>\n
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