Incidents

Tabriz Execution and Security Lockdown

Protester Alireza Bagheri was executed in Tabriz on January 11. By January 15, heavy security forces locked down the city, patrolling even remote neighborhoods.

Uprising / Execution / Martial Law

Martial Law in Karaj

An eyewitness report and attached video allege that security forces imposed martial-law-like conditions in Karaj, marching through streets and firing shots into the air while threatening or shooting at civilians seen at windows.

Rasht Bazaar Fire: Alleged Regime Arson and Massacre Claims

Multiple independent reports converged on a narrative that during the uprising in Rasht, security forces pursued and encircled protesters in/near the bazaar while fire blocked escape routes, followed by live-fire even as some signaled surrender; a major bazaar fire destroying 300+ shops is confirmed by both state and opposition reporting, while IRIB’s perpetrator framing is recorded as void.

Veracity7/10

Evidence2/10

Uprising / Crackdown / Arson

Qaemshahr (Shahi), Mazandaran

Presence of plainclothes armed units in the uprising

Video received and published by Manoto shows armed plainclothes personnel present at the uprising in Qaemshahr, interacting with and directing riot police units. The chain of command and formal affiliation of these armed plainclothes actors is not identifiable from the footage.

Live-Fire Crackdown in Kermanshah on January 8-9

Verified video and witness evidence show security forces using live ammunition, violent arrests, and heavy intimidation in Kermanshah on January 8-9, 2026. Amnesty documented unlawful force in Kermanshah city, while later Kurdish-rights reporting counted at least 45 deaths in the province.

Uprising / Crackdown / Live Fire

12-45 Deaths • 2-100 Injured • 10-100 Arrests

Uprising / Medical Repression / Arrest

Ardabil

Not Verified

Ardabil Medical Shelter Raids After the January 8-9 Crackdown

After the January 8-9 killings in Ardabil, security forces allegedly targeted doctors and volunteer first responders who treated wounded protesters outside formal medical facilities. Human-rights reporting says at least four doctors were arrested and a volunteer shelter treating more than 20 wounded people was raided on January 14.

Veracity8/10

Evidence5/10

0-50 Deaths • 20-20 Injured • 5-5 Arrests

Arak, Markazi

Shoora Square Shootings and Coerced Burial in Arak

Security forces repeatedly used live ammunition around Shoora Square (Bagh-e Melli) in Arak on January 8-9, 2026. Named victim reporting documents at least two fatalities on January 8 there, and Iran Human Rights later detailed how Mohammad Ranjbar Hosseinabadi was shot on January 9 and buried at 4:30 a.m. under guard after his family was extorted and threatened.

Uprising / Live Fire / Coerced Burial

3-4 Deaths • 0-20 Injured

Kerman

Kerman Soleimani Statue Protest Killings

Witnesses and victim reporting indicate that security forces in Kerman opened fire on crowds trying to reach the Qassem Soleimani statue on January 8, 2026. Named victim documentation supports a conservative minimum of seven deaths in Kerman that day, while Iran International later reported that dozens may have been killed.

Uprising / Crackdown / Mass Shooting

7-30 Deaths • 10-100 Injured • 0-20 Arrests

Bushehr

Bushehr Uprising: Shooting and Casualties

Security forces in Bushehr fired on protesters on January 8-9, causing severe eye injuries. Nurse Mansoureh Heydari was among those killed on January 16.

Veracity10/10

Uprising / Shooting / Killing

20-30 Deaths • 20-100 Injured

Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan

Mashhad Crackdown and Secret Detention

Security forces in Mashhad utilized secret detention centers like 'Soroush' to torture arrested protesters. On January 22, 33-year-old Ali Rahbar was executed.

Uprising / Execution / Torture

1-100 Deaths • 500-5000 Arrests

Jan 6, 2026

Yazdanshahr, Isfahan

Yazdanshahr Live-Fire Killings and Machine-Gun Fire

Security forces used sustained live fire in Yazdanshahr on January 9, reportedly shooting at rooftops, pedestrians, and shopkeepers as well as protesters. Named victim documentation and reporting center on the killing of Soheil Zilabi on Motahari Boulevard and indicate at least five fatalities in the city on that date.

Uprising / Crackdown / Mass Shooting

5-20 Deaths • 10-100 Injured • 0-20 Arrests

Jan 6, 2026

Tehran

Uprising / Crackdown / Hospital Raid

Tehran Uprising and Hospital Raids

Security forces cracked down on widespread protests in Tehran, reportedly killing at least 217 people on January 8 and storming Sina Hospital to arrest injured protesters.

Veracity10/10

Evidence5/10

Shiraz Hospital Crisis and Marvdasht Killing

Protester Khodadad Shirvani was killed in Marvdasht near Shiraz. By January 8, Shiraz hospitals were overwhelmed by injured protesters, lacking sufficient surgeons.

Uprising / Killing / Hospital Crisis

1-50 Deaths • 100-500 Injured

Dec 31, 2025

Fouladshahr, Isfahan

Fouladshahr Killing and Conscript Sentence

Protests in Fouladshahr led to the killing of verified victim Dariush Ansari Bakhtiariwand. A conscript, Javid Khales, was reportedly sentenced to death for refusing to fire on protesters.