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Iranian Doctors, Witnesses Describe Heavy Casualties After Protests
Iranian authorities have plunged the country into what witnesses describe as a near-total digital blackout in response to deadly nationwide protests against the Islamic republic, sharply limiting the ...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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'Kidnapped From Hospitals': An Iranian Doctor Describes Brutal Crackdown
Thousands of Iranians have been killed and injured as authorities try to crush anti-government protests. An Iranian ophthalmologist who spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda said hospitals are struggling to t...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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He told Iranian protestors he was locked and loaded and ready to bomb Iran. Then he did nothing as thousands were executed in the streets. Some by machine guns.

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January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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de-deutschland.bsky.social
Demonstrationen in mehreren Städten für Freiheit im Iran

https://www.europesays.com/de/725851/

In Nordrhein-Westfalen sind tausende Menschen zur Unterstützung der Massenproteste im Iran auf die Straße gegangen. In Düsseldorf beteiligten…#de #deutschland
Demonstrationen in mehreren Städten für Freiheit im Iran - Deutschland
In Nordrhein-Westfalen sind tausende Menschen zur Unterstützung der Massenproteste im Iran auf die Straße gegangen. In Düsseldorf beteiligten sich nach
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January 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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geopolitique.bsky.social
Manifestation au Danemark, exigeant que les États-Unis et Trump cessent toute ingérence dans l'affaire du Groenland
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Behind the media coverage of Iran's brutal crackdown • FRANCE 24 English
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January 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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India Today updated this story @cnn.com
Jan 17th

WHY #KHAMENEI OUTSOURCED KILLING OF PROTESTERS IN #IRAN

According to the Kurdish human rights group Hengaw, Iranian security personnel "refused to fire on protesters" and were later arrested. This reluctance is due to the 12-day war, June & #Gaza
January 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity continues to flatline in #Iran despite a minor short-lived bump in access earlier today, when new reports of atrocities emerged.

As the shutdown enters day ten, confusion surrounds whether the regime intends to restore service soon, or at all.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2025, to January 17, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to protests, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption.
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
thatproviso.bsky.social
Reinforces previous reports of Shia paramilitaries crossing into Iran on pilgrimage buses.

Buses will have been booked and paid for.(!)
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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BREAKING: Tehran Prosecutor Ali Salehi says Trump's statement that the execution of 800 protesters in Iran was stopped is “baseless nonsense” and executions will commence.
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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I write for the pretty left Guardian which has five front-page pieces about Iran up right now, which is an interesting version of silence, but what kind of noise exactly what category of person is supposed to make to beat the Bureau's charges would be nice to know.
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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For those asking why DoJ waited until a Friday to oppose the Special Master request by Massie and Khanna, it’s because the judge told them 3 days ago to file it by Friday.
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.
January 17, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Read "Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6Z8WTNx6/h...
Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists (The Guardian)
Photograph: Ab...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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18.01.2026 #DRESDEN
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#DEMO: ALL EYES ON IRAN 👁️ * Solidarität mit dem iranischen Volk
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January 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Life in a City Occupied by ICE
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Life in a City Occupied by ICE
How Minneapolis residents are coping after their own government declared war on them
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January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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‘My god’: DOJ’s latest effort to block release of Epstein files leaves onlookers floored

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‘My god’: DOJ’s latest effort to block release of Epstein files leaves onlookers floored
The Justice Department quietly filed a motion in federal court Friday to block a new effort to compel the agency to release its trove of files on Jeffrey Epstein – as it’s required to by law – in a mo...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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From a friend in Tehran. Someone who simply wants to live free — and see his and all countries rid of the “evil formula: Jihadism*Russia.”
“Hope to see you in a free Iran‌.”
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Apart from the fact that the protests in Iran don’t fit into the world view of those who are the loudest in the west, it’s terrible how the Iranian government managed to suppress information coming out of Iran and how little coverage the protests get in western media.
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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"Pine Guard," huh? The name is giving deodorant vibes.

H/t to Project Relief Maine on IG for this heads-up. Junior Rangers, be prepared for harassment from the guys who couldn't even get themselves hired by 🧊. 🙄
Screenshot of a Twitter post that says, "Pine Guard formation. Response to Maine Democrats. Enlistment details coming soon. Due to left-wing violence in Minnesota, we will be forming a unit called The Pine Guard. Everyone has the right to protest, but we will not be tolerating violence or obstruction in our state. Democrat Mayors and politicians have made it crystal clear that they will allow far left activists to act with impunity against ICE and immigration enforcement. Will be contacting anti-ice organizers with a warning. Maine will not tolerate lawlessness. Any assaults, property damage, theft, impeding officers, or violence toward counter protests will lead to the deployment of the Pine Guard. Pine Guard will have undercover units within the left-wing. Their mission will be to observe, document, and protect peaceful counter protesters. While our local PD has their hands tied by Democrat Mayors. Any criminal or violent behavior will be documented and the individual will be named publicly with other information. It is not the role of the pine guard to physically confront the far-left socialists, but instead to expose them. Maine will not allow what happened in Minnesota to happen here. A Twitter post that says "Any criminal or violent behavior will be documented and the individual will be named publicly with other information. It is not the role of the pine guard to physically confront the far left socialists, but instead to expose them. Maine will not allow what happened in Minnesota to happen here." Image shows the main state seal with the words Pine Guard beneath it.
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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thekourosch.bsky.social
21/By extrapolating from confirmed figures in smaller towns and counties, we must accept that we are facing the largest massacre in Iran’s history since the Mongol invasion—and potentially the highest number of people killed in a single day in human history. #IranMassacre
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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#Iran #Syrians
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18/What further reinforces the possibility of Syrian forces’ involvement is the unrestrained barbarity described in several unverified reports. Attacks on the wounded using firearms, bladed weapons, and even bare hands to ensure death; running over bodies with vehicles;
#IranMassacre
January 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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#Iran #Iraq #paramilitaries #Shias
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16/However, the confirmed entry of at least 60 buses carrying young and middle-aged Iraqi male “pilgrims,” the increase in Tehran–Baghdad flights, and TikTok videos showing their departure through the Mehran border make Iraq’s role in the genocide undeniable.
#IranMassacre
January 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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thekourosch.bsky.social
15/Regarding the presence of Arab forces: based on reports of Arabic conversations being heard, it is highly likely that in Gilan and Isfahan the core repression forces were Hashd al-Shaabi or Hezbollah units.
#IranMassacre
January 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM