April 30, 2026

Iran Watch

U.S. warns Iran ‘all options are on the table’ at emergency UN meeting – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser January 20, 2026 0

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After weeks of escalating tension, U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

The U.S. was joined by Iranian dissidents in rebuking the government’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people.

“Colleagues, let me be clear: President Trump is a man of action, not endless talk like we see at the United Nations,” Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said in a statement. “He has made it clear that all options are on the table to stop the slaughter. And no one should know that better than the leadership of the Iranian regime.”

STREETS LINED WITH DEAD BODIES, SIGNS OF COLLAPSE: IRGC HQ Seized, Bank Sepah Near Failure as Iran Revolts– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 20, 2026 0

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Iran is drowning in blood, yet the people refuse to break. As streets are reportedly lined with bodies and the slaughter intensifies, Iranians continue to meet live machine fire with open defiance. According to reports, the Kurdistan National Army has captured the Revolutionary Guards’ headquarters in Kermanshah—an extraordinary blow to the regime’s security apparatus. At the same time, the country’s financial system is cracking: five Iranian banks are said to be on the brink of collapse, including Bank Sepah, one of Iran’s three largest banks and the primary financial artery of the IRGC and the Iranian military, according to The Wall Street Journal. The regime is bleeding—militarily, economically, and morally—and yet the Iranian people continue to rise, signaling that this is no longer merely unrest, but a full-scale collapse unfolding in real time.

As Iran Totters and Blood Flows, U.S. Action Appears Immanent

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

Reports of the looming attack by the U.S. on Iran keep coming, with multiple media outlets claiming to have insider information that suggests the U.S. is about to attack at any minute. So far, the Iranian regime is still in power, with reports of up to 20,000 people being murdered and public executions beginning. The protests, however, seem to be continuing. Read more about the Iran uprising and Trump’s dilemma on pg. 1.

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Multiple media reports are now warning that U.S. military action against Iran’s Islamic regime may be imminent, as the death toll from brutal crackdowns on anti-regime protesters continues to climb.

According to Reuters, U.S. military action against Iran could begin within the next 24 hours, citing two European officials familiar with the situation.

Those officials said U.S. personnel have been advised to leave Al Udeid Air Base by Wednesday night.

Reports: Regime Slaughters At Least 2,000 Protesters Killed in Iran in 48 hours, Trump Prepares ATTACK– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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Horrific. And scant coverage continues from the wretched MSM, who relentlessly demonized Israel for defending itself against Hamas. Shame on them. Never forget how Obama appeased this brutal regime. And how he was going to enable them to get nukes.

Trump orders sanctions on Iranian officials who killed protesters– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump‘s administration on Thursday announced sanctions against more than 20 Iranian individuals and entities responsible for the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown on protesters and skirting of international sanctions on the country’s oil output.

Trump previously promised to “help” protesters after the Iranian government responded to nationwide demonstrations by killing thousands of its own citizens. For days, the president’s national security team had prepared military options for Trump to choose from, with American officials signaling that U.S. airstrikes could hit Iran in the near future.

Tens of Millions of Dollars Being Wired Out of Iran by Leadership – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Newsmax, as the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday, that the Iranian leadership was wiring tens of millions of dollars out of the country,

“We are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship, because we can see millions, tens of millions of dollars being wired out of the country, snuck out of the country by the Iranian leadership,” Bessent said. “So they are abandoning ship, and we are seeing it come into banks and financial institutions all over the world.”

Not exactly a vote of confidence for the regime’s future.

While the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that the mass demonstrations like those of January 8-11 may have disappeared, Iran is like a simmering pot ready to boil over. The American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Critical Threat Project (CTP), partnering with ISW, reports that the horrific slaughter carried out by regime forces and foreign militias on January 8-9 has been effective in clearing the streets, but the revolutionary fervor has not been dimmed.

CTP-ISW recorded zero protests on January 14, but the regime is sustaining repressive measures that impose a significant cost on the regime. This suggests that the regime does not perceive that the threat from protests has subsided. The regime is maintaining security force mobilizations, which risks exhausting and burning out these forces. Security forces are patrolling streets in towns and cities across Iran to prevent Iranians from holding demonstrations.[8] Sources in Chalus, Mazandaran Province, for example, told a BBC Persian reporter on January 11 that “security forces with machine guns have been stationed in all streets.”[9] The widespread deployment of security patrols is likely contributing to the decrease in recorded protest activity because these patrols are likely deterring some Iranians from participating in protests.

US Military Intervention in Iran Could Be Imminent– townhall.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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As the unrest grows in Iran, the regime has been employing increasingly brutal actions to quell the nationwide uprising.

The protests, which began on December 28, have grown in intensity over recent weeks as tens of thousands of Iranian citizens took to the streets to protest against the regime over economic woes and its oppressive policies.

The situation on the ground remains volatile, marked by the regime’s killings of thousands of protesters, an internet blackout, and escalating tensions with the United States.

President Donald Trump has issued several threats against the regime, indicating Washington might take military action of the regime continues killing its citizens. Iran has threatened to retaliate if this happens, according to Reuters.

The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.

With Iran’s leadership trying to quell the worst domestic unrest the Islamic Republic has ever faced, Tehran is seeking to deter U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to intervene on behalf of anti-government protesters.

The U.N. Security Council is due to meet on Iran on Thursday at the request of the United States.

A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States was pulling some personnel from key bases in the region as a precaution given heightened regional tensions.

US opens missile facility in Qatar amid Iran tensions — RT World News– www.rt.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump earlier signaled support for protests in the Islamic Republic and threatened new strikes

The US has opened a new air and missile defense coordination cell at a key airbase in Qatar amid rising tensions with Iran and President Donald Trump’s promises to assist protesters in the Islamic Republic.

In a statement on Tuesday, US Central Command said the facility at the Al Udeid Air Base, which houses some 10,000 troops, will be comprised of American and allied personnel and seeks to “enhance integrated air and missile defense.” The new cell is also intended to tighten information-sharing, threat warning, drills and joint responses for air and missile defense, US officials said.

Reuters reported, citing three unnamed diplomats, that some personnel had been advised to leave the base by Wednesday evening for unknown reasons. The agency noted that the US took the same measures ahead of strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last summer, while the Al Udeid Air Base came under a retaliatory attack from Tehran at the time.


 

The move comes amid soaring US-Iran tensions, with Trump offering symbolic support for the riots, which began in late December as protests over the sharp devaluation of the Iranian rial and the sanctioned country’s cost-of-living crisis. The US president, in particular, has urged Iranians to keep protesting and said “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” while also warning of “very strong” action in case of a harsh crackdown on rioters. At the same time, Trump did not rule out talks with Iran.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Tehran did not seek war but was prepared for it, and Iranian officials have warned neighboring states that host US forces that they could face retaliation if Washington attacks. Officials in Tehran have also insisted that the US and Israel had had a “big hand” in fostering the current protests.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar have privately pressed Washington not to strike Iran, warning that a conflict could trigger severe regional instability and disrupt oil markets, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Truck Plows Through Anti-Iranian Regime Protest in Los Angeles– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Los Angeles police responded Sunday after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people’s historic resistance movement opposing their Islamic government, causing protesters to scramble out of the way and then run after the speeding vehicle to try to attack the driver.

The U-Haul truck, with its side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars.

ABC7 news helicopter footage showed officers keeping the crowd at bay as demonstrators swarmed the truck, throwing punches at the driver and thrusting flagpoles through the driver’s side window.

Iranians Burn The Tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Iranian protesters are burning the tomb of Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic revolution in Iran in ’79.

The leftwing media loved him.

12,000 DEAD IN REGIME MASSACRE, IRAN’S LARGEST KILLING IN MODERN HISTORY– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Terrifying images are emerging from Tehran despite an IRGC-imposed internet blackout.

Iran International estimates that as many as 12,000 people have been slaughtered by the Iranian regime.

No UN sessions. No campus protests. No street marches, No celebrity posturing. Silence.

But rest assured if the USA or Israel steps in to stop the bloodbath, the left will scream bloody murder.

'Help is on its way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting – BBC– news.google.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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  1. ‘Help is on its way,’ Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting  BBC
  2. Live updates: Iran warns it’s ‘prepared’ for war as protests continue  CNN
  3. Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’  The Guardian
  4. Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’  Reuters
  5. VOTE: Should President Trump take military action against Iran’s leadership?  National News Desk

from news.google.com

Trump cancel meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters ‘help is on its way’– www.denverpost.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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President Trump said Tuesday he’s canceled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.”

Trump did not offer any details about what the help would entail, but it comes after the Republican president earlier this week said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic that has killed more than 2,000, according to human right monitors.

But Trump with his latest message on social media appeared to make an abrupt shift about his willingness to engage with the Iranian government.

“Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” Trump wrote in a morning post on Truth Social. “Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY.”

The president has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military action if his administration finds the Islamic Republic is using deadly force against antigovernment protesters, but he has not said whether he has made a decision on a response.

from www.denverpost.com

China Fumes at Trump’s Iran Tariffs After Losing Access to Venezuelan Oil– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Communist Party’s state propaganda arms railed on Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25-percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran.

The president announced the policy after two weeks of protests in the country calling for an end to the brutal Islamist regime, which has responded with widespread violence that, some estimates suggest, has killed as many as 3,000 people. The “supreme leader” of Iran, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has since said in public remarks that it is the democratically elected Trump administration, and not his regime, that is on the verge of collapse, and Khamenei’s underlings have insisted that the regime has the country “under control.”

Trump has since called on Iranian protesters to “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS” and suggested the White House would support them.

People inside Iran describe heavy security and scattered damage in 1st calls to outside world– www.cbc.ca

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists said at least 646 people have been killed.

Several people in Tehran were able to call The Associated Press and speak to a journalist there. The AP bureau in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was unable to call those numbers back. The witnesses said SMS text messaging still was down and that internet users in Iran could connect to government-approved websites locally but nothing abroad.

Trump Announces Sweeping Economic Action Against Iran– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump announced Monday, January 12, that Iran’s primary trading partners will be met with 25 percent tariffs on most goods. The announcement comes amid several days of sustained unrest across the country, which has left dozens of anti-regime protesters dead, according to figures from several human rights organizations.

The measure targets nations such as China, India, Turkey, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, which are among Iran’s primary trading partners. The White House stated that this policy applies to any goods imported into the United States from those countries, potentially increasing costs for American businesses and consumers.

“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive,” the president posted on Truth Social.

Iran’s Revolution of Freedom: Why We Should Be Hopeful, But Not Naïve– www.standingforfreedom.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Over the past several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets demanding an end to the Islamic Republic’s authoritarian rule. The Iranian government has responded with brutal force, killing dozens of protestors and arresting hundreds more. Authorities have shut down power grids and blocked Internet access to prevent information from flowing in and out of the country.Thanks to technology, videos have been leaked outside Iran despite these efforts. The world is watching as ordinary Iranian citizens risk their lives chanting, “Death to the dictator.”

President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social: “The people of Iran want freedom. They deserve it. The world is watching.”

Pressure mounts on EU to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation– www.euronews.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters has reignited a long-running debate within the European Union over designating the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — widely seen as a key force behind the repression — as a terrorist organisation.

Placing the most powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces on the EU’s terrorist list would put the IRGC alongside groups such as Daesh, al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

A terrorist group designation would subject its members to travel bans, asset freezes and “a prohibition on making funds or economic resources available to those listed”, according to rules established by the European Council.

‘Leave Iran now,’ Ottawa urges Canadians as protests, crackdown intensify – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Canadians are being urged to “leave Iran now” in an updated travel advisory issued by Global Affairs Canada as protests and a crackdown by Tehran intensify.

“Risk level — you should leave Iran now,” GAC said in an updated travel advisory on Tuesday.

“Avoid all travel to Iran due to ongoing nationwide demonstrations, tensions in the region, the high risk of arbitrary detention and the unpredictable enforcement of local laws,” the advisory said.

Tehran blames ‘terrorists’ for deaths of demonstrators in Iran– www.euronews.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Iran’s chief coroner has laid the blame for the deaths of demonstrators in Iran on what he said were “terrorists,” claiming forensic examinations revealed victims whose “throats had been slit” and others shot at close range with hunting shotguns.

Detailing a series of killings during a Supreme Judicial Council meeting, Abbas Masjedi-Arani, head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organisation, said a large number of victims were killed with knives and double-barrelled shotguns.

If Iran Hangs Protesters, the U.S. Will ‘Take Very Strong Action’– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump spoke more about Iran during an interview with Tony Dokoupil on CBS Evening News, spanning from promises of help to the endgame.

Trump reiterated his promise to Iranians that help is on the way as they battle the brutal regime:

DOKOUPIL: Americans woke up this morning and they saw that you said, Help is on the way. What do you mean by that?

TRUMP: Well, there’s a lot of help on the way, and in different forms, including economic help from our standpoint, and not going to help Iran very much. And you know, we put Iran out of business with their nuclear capacity. And now, depending on what’s actually happening, nobody has been able to give us accurate numbers about how many people they’ve killed. Well, on that point, looks like it could be a pretty substantial number, and that’s going to be a lot of problems, a lot of problems

Iran’s Khamenei Plans to Flee to Moscow if Regime Collapses– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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With anti-regime unrest spreading across Iran, the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is secretly planning his escape if the regime falls, The Times of London revealed Monday, quoting an intelligence source.

Khamenei has good reasons to work out a backup plan. His regime suffered a serious military and morale setback in the Twelve-Day War with Israel last summer. Khamenei’s own position within the regime has been weakened by the loss of many of his long-time confidants and key military commanders since Iran-backed Hamas launched the terrorist invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023.

Russia appears to be an obvious destination for a failed Iranian dictator. Nearly one year ago, the Iran-backed dictator of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, fled to Moscow after his regime collapsed after 50 years of clan rule. Khamenei, who leads the chants of “Death to America” at weekly Friday prayers in Tehran, has been at the helm of the tyrannical Islamic regime since 1989.

Iran protests spread over ailing economy, at least 6 reported dead – National– globalnews.ca

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Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic’s rural provinces, with at least six people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.

The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran’s theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in the capital, Tehran, but expanded elsewhere. The fatalities, one on Wednesday and five on Thursday, occurred in three cities predominantly home to Iran’s Lur ethnic group.

The protests have become the biggest in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. However, the demonstrations have yet to be countrywide and have not been as intense as those surrounding the death of Amini, who was detained over not wearing her hijab, or headscarf, to the liking of authorities.

Iran’s Pezeshkian pledges economic overhaul amid spiralling protests | Business and Economy News– www.aljazeera.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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President Masoud Pezeshkian strikes conciliatory tone in interview broadcast on state TV but accuses US and Israel of fuelling unrest that has killed dozens.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to overhaul Iran’s struggling economy, saying his government is “ready to listen to its people” after two weeks of increasingly violent nationwide demonstrations.

Pezeshkian adopted a conciliatory approach during a televised interview on state television on Sunday, saying his embattled administration was determined to resolve the country’s economic problems while accusing the United States and Israel of fomenting deadly unrest.

“DEATH TO KHAMENEI!”: Iran Uprising Explodes, Police Defect, IRGC Collapses in Tehran as Banks Burn and Towns Go Regime-Free– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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Events inside Iran are accelerating at a breathtaking pace as the freedom uprising enters a decisive phase. Brave Iranians have torched an Islamic City Council building, openly defying the clerical state as the regime reels from cascading losses abroad—its influence in Venezuela, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza has collapsed, while at home the economy is in freefall, electricity and water are scarce, and the rial has lost roughly 60 percent of its value.

Islamic occupation is visibly cracking: police units in Ilam have joined protesters, IRGC-linked banks such as Bank Sepah have been attacked, and parts of the security apparatus are retreating. Despite reinforcements, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has lost effective control of Tehran, with Abdanan and Malekshahi reported fully liberated as chants of “Death to Ali Khamenei” echoed through the streets.

Watch As Reza Pahlavi Praises Brave Iranians, Vows Swift Return – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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The term “freedom fighters” is so often abused that at times it’s hard to take it seriously. Plenty of goblins agitating for one form of totalitarian rule or another have claimed to be freedom fighters: Communists, Islamists, even your run-of-the-mill American leftist nutcases like the ones we’re seeing making fools of themselves in places like Minneapolis and Portland, right now.

However, the ongoing rebellion in Iran is the real deal. The Iranian people are in the streets, demanding their liberation from the cabal of Bronze-Age barbarians that have driven Iran to ruin, most especially from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. These are for-real freedom fighters, and at the moment, it looks like they’re winning.

The son of the late Shah, who was deposed in 1979 in the Islamic Revolution that started Iran down this dark road, has emerged as a key figure supporting this resistance. On Saturday, Reza Pahlavi took to X to offer support to the rebels – and to promise to return to Iran.

Translated from Persian, the post reads:

Know that you are not alone. Your compatriots around the world are proudly shouting your voice, and you must surely see images of their numerous and widespread presence through your television screen. The world today stands beside your national revolution and admires your courage. In particular, President Trump, as the leader of the free world, has carefully observed your indescribable bravery and has announced that he is ready to help you.

Do not abandon the streets. My heart is with you. I know that I will soon be by your side.

KILL ORDER: Regime Orders EXECUTION of Arrested Protesters as Thousands Are Rounded Up– gellerreport.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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Mohammad Movahedi Azad, Attorney General of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has pronounced that arrested protesters will now be executed. This announcement came after a scheduled televised address by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was cancelled.

Protesters are ‘enemies of Allah’: Iran warns of death penalty in crackdown