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The Ilam Province Intelligence Department announced the arrest of 11 people in Malekshahi County, accusing them of taking part in the Dey protests. According to the department’s statement, the detainees were also accused of having ties to the United States and Israel, shooting at security forces, and damaging public property. Without releasing any evidence to support the allegations, the security agency called the detainees “mercenaries” and the Dey protests a “coup.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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At least 100 protesters in 13 provinces across Iran are at risk of execution The organization Iran Human Rights said at least 100 people arrested during the Dey protests are facing death sentences in 13 provinces across Iran. The highest number—46 people—is in Isfahan Province. According to the published list, after Isfahan, 22 people are in Tehran and Alborz provinces. The list also includes 10 people in Fars, seven in Razavi Khorasan, five in Markazi, three in Yazd, and two in Semnan. One person in each of North Khorasan, Gilan, Ardabil, Ilam, and Qazvin provinces is also facing a death sentence. The organization says the published list includes only protesters who have received a death sentence at least at the trial court stage. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video from a town in Ilam Province, received at the same time 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hamadan’s deputy governor announced that, continuing the U.S. attacks, several locations in Kabudarahang County were hit in an airstrike about an hour ago. @ VahidOOnLine Messages I had received: Message at 3:59: “Sir, they’ve flattened Nojeh Garrison in Hamadan.” Message at 4:08: “Hi, there were repeated explosions at Nojeh Air Base in Hamadan.” Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that at 02:55 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 Tir, the United States struck a location outside the urban limits of Baneh in Kurdistan Province. @ VahidOOnLine Messages I had received: “Vahid, they hit Baneh. I just heard an explosion. It’s outside the city—I don’t know where.” “In Baneh, I heard a fighter jet, then explosions in the distance. Just now, at 2:58.” “For the third night in a row, they hit Khan Pass in Baneh”—sent at the same time as the previous message. The night before: “They hit the radar at Khan Pass in Baneh at 2:20 in the middle of the night.” Chavar, Abdanan, Anarak, and Dinar Kuh in Ilam Province were also hit. The governor of Abdanan said the attacks caused no casualties, but an airstrike on the Anarak area in Chavar started a fire in natural resource lands. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abdanan Governor: America attacked a location in the mountains around Abdanan with a missile Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA: 🔹 According to the Abdanan governor, a short while ago the invading American enemy targeted areas outside this city in Ilam Province with several projectiles. 🔹 Behzad Nourmohammadi told an IRNA reporter Tuesday morning: “The American enemy fired a missile at a civilian location in the mountains around Abdanan.” 🔹 He added: “Fortunately, the incident caused no loss of life, and the relevant authorities are investigating the circumstances.” 🔹 Nourmohammadi noted that emergency response teams had been dispatched to the scene and were carefully investigating the scope of the enemy’s aggression. Messages I received from a resident, starting at 2:41: “Hi dear Vahid, we heard two explosions a few minutes ago. We’re in Abdanan, but the sound was very far away, outside the city. At noon, we also saw a missile trail in the sky. And now there’s another one.” 2:49 — again 📡 @VahidOnline

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Earthquakes in Kermanshah! Update: Two earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 5.7 📍 at depths of 8 to 13 kilometers near Kuzaran Messages received: We’re in Kermanshah right now. The whole house shook. There was an earthquake. Hi Vahid, an earthquake just hit Ilam. Kamyaran, Sanandaj—the earthquake is still going. There are aftershocks. It was a really bad earthquake. The whole house shook in Kermanshah. An earthquake hit here in Javanrud. It was strong. Hi, Ilam shook really badly for about 10 seconds. Hi Vahid, it was felt in Sanandaj too. Hi Vahid, an earthquake just hit Eyvan-e Gharb. It was really strong. Kermanshah—an earthquake hit. Greetings. Kermanshah shook violently for a few seconds. It was definitely felt. Hello, hope you’re well. An earthquake just hit Malayer, Hamadan Province. At 7:15, a fairly strong earthquake hit near Kermanshah. Hamadan shook for 3 to 4 seconds too. Hi, an earthquake just hit Javanrud, Kermanshah Province. Hello Mr. Vahid, we’re in Paveh, in Kermanshah. It shook really badly here. We couldn’t tell if it was an earthquake or what. The shaking was so strong that we jumped out of bed. It was around 7:14 a.m. Kermanshah, Eslamabad-e Gharb—a strong earthquake. Hi, Kermanshah shook really hard for about 6 or 7 seconds. Hi, I’m in Kermanshah. The whole house shook for about 10 seconds, maybe a little longer. Mr. Vahid, we’re near the Mehran border, in Ilam Province. It shook here too at 7:15. 🔄 It shook againnnn! Oh God, it happened again. Eyvan is shaking again. Vahid, it’s really strong. Vahid, another earthquake is happening. Ilam right now. Sarvabad, Kurdistan Province, just shook. Another aftershock hit at 7:19. Earthquakes have been happening one after another for over 10 minutes. Kamyaran is having aftershocks. Hi dear Vahid, it hit Marivan twice, at 7:14 and 7:19. Oh, it happened again! It was so strong. Hi Vahid, Kermanshah shook again, much stronger and longer. Hi, Ilam shook again. Paveh shook 3 or 4 minutes ago, and it shook again a minute ago, even stronger. Greetings, there have been two earthquakes back to back. They’re still going. Khorramabad, at 7:20. Hamadan shook again, worse this time. There was an earthquake in Kermanshah just now. A really strong one hit Kermanshah. Kermanshah had another strong, long earthquake. Hi Mr. Vahid, we didn’t feel the previous earthquake in Kermanshah, but just now at 7:20 it shook really hard and for a long time. Hamadan shook at 7:20. There was an earthquake. Arak just shook at 7:20 for a few seconds. Hi, at 7:20 the house shook in Arak. It was a strong jolt. Hamadan just shook completely. It was strong for an earthquake. Oh, Ilam shook badly. That’s strange, this earthquake was felt in Khorramabad. What’s interesting is how long it lasted. Hi Vahid, Khorramabad shook. It was a very slight shake. Hi, two earthquakes just hit one after another. We all woke up. Nahavand shook in Javanrud. It was really strange. Another earthquake in Kermanshah, longer than the first one. A strong earthquake hit Kermanshah again at 7:18. Hi dear Vahid, Arak just shook. It was strong for four or five seconds. The house was shaking like crazy. What’s happening? The whole country is shaking... Hi Vahid... a mild earthquake at 7:20. Hamadan shook hard. It’s been years since we’ve had an earthquake like this. Hello dear Vahid, I’m in Alashtar, Lorestan. It shook at 7:19 in the morning, and I clearly felt the ground shaking. Hi dear Vahid, at 7:17, for 6 seconds, a very strong earthquake from Kermanshah woke everyone up. We woke up to the earthquake in Kermanshah. Hi dear Vahid, a very strong earthquake just hit Kermanshah. Hi bro, Kermanshah shook terrifyingly for a few seconds. Hi, Borujerd shook at 7:20. Hi, at 7:21 a mild earthquake hit the city of Hamadan. Hi, an earthquake hit Borujerd too. An earthquake, or something like one, was felt in Khorramabad. A terrifying earthquake hit Kermanshah. It was really strong. An earthquake hit Kermanshah. I’m in Qorveh, Kurdistan, and the house shook a little. Update: Preliminary earthquake report Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Kermanshah Province National Center of Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran: Location: Kermanshah Province, near Kuzaran Local date and time: ۰۷:۱۳:۱۷ ۱۴۰۵/۰۴/۲۹ Longitude: 46.43 Latitude: 34.56 Earthquake depth: 8 kilometers Nearest cities: 17 kilometers from Kuzaran (Kermanshah) 23 kilometers from Gahvareh (Kermanshah) 26 kilometers from Ravansar (Kermanshah) Nearest provincial capitals: 65 kilometers from Kermanshah 98 kilometers from Sanandaj Kuzaran in Kermanshah shakes again—this time, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake National Center of Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran: Location: Kermanshah Province, near Kuzaran Local date and time: 1405/04/29 07:18:49 Longitude: 46.48 Latitude: 34.57 Earthquake depth: 13 kilometers Nearest cities: 13 kilometers from Kuzaran (Kermanshah) 22 kilometers from Ravansar (Kermanshah) 25 kilometers from Gahvareh (Kermanshah) Nearest provincial capitals: 61 kilometers from Kermanshah 94 kilometers from Sanandaj 📡 @VahidOnline

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Islamic Republic News Agency, 2:56: Attack on a mineral water production facility in Musian 🔹 A few minutes ago, a mineral water production facility near a village in Musian District (Ilam Province) was struck by three enemy projectiles. 🔹 Morad Yeganeh, governor of Dehloran, told IRNA early Wednesday that the attack caused no casualties. 🔹 He said the factory’s equipment was damaged in this act of aggression. 📡 @VahidOnline

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As judicial and security crackdowns on teachers’ union activists continue, three teachers have been sentenced to prison and additional penalties, while another union activist was arrested in Fars Province. According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, Ahmad Alizadeh, a retired teacher and civil activist from Abdanan, was sentenced by the Ilam Revolutionary Court to two years in prison, a one-year travel ban, revocation of his passport, and 1,080 hours of unpaid community service. Meanwhile, Azadeh Saleki, a teacher in Khaf County and one of those arrested during the protests in Dey 1404, was sentenced to five years in prison. According to published reports, her initial sentence was 10 years, which was reduced to five on appeal. After her arrest in Dey 1404, Saleki spent about a month in detention before being temporarily released on bail of 3 billion tomans. Reports also indicate that enforcing the sentence could lead to her dismissal from the Ministry of Education. In 1401, while teaching in Torbat-e Heydarieh County, Saleki was also suspended from work for a month and then transferred to Khaf County because of her union activities and comments in the classroom. Also, on Tuesday, 9 Tir, security forces arrested Jan-Mohammad Ahmadi, a retired teacher and head of the Nurabad Mamasani Teachers’ Union Association. No information has yet been released about where he is being held, which agency arrested him, or the charges against him. Arya Noorani, a tenured teacher with the Ministry of Education in Maneh County, North Khorasan, was also sentenced to 14 months in prison in connection with the protests in Dey 1404. The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations condemned these actions and called for the release of detainees, the annulment of the sentences, and an end to judicial and security crackdowns on union activists. Crackdowns on teachers’ union activists have intensified in recent months. Earlier, Branch Three of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced five education and labor union activists from Khuzestan to three years in suspended prison sentences and a two-year travel ban. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Unconfirmed messages received from Tehran that may be true or false: South Tehran 2:23 there were 5 explosions in a row and very close, an important point I think was that the sound of the explosions and the shape of the sound was completely different 2:24 AM 7th Farvardin Piroozi area sound of several heavy explosions from distance right now Marivan sound is coming don't know if it's missile or fighter jet 2:23 7th Farvardin 3 severe explosions near Tehran center Bahar Shiraz towards north it seems we shook a little 4 explosions distant around 2:24 heard from Qaleh Hassan Khan direction terrible explosion sound heard from distance but we felt it clearly 2:24 east Tehran Saadat Abad distant sound 2 explosions 2:25 2:24 despite strong wind 4 terrible explosions in Tehran. City shook similar to those Larijani assassination explosions. That was also 4 Hello area 4 direction 2:24 AM 7th Farvardin month sound of several explosions coming from south Tehran, right now 2:23 minute sound of fighter jet and 3 consecutive explosions around Rey, Azadegan highway heard. 2:25 heard sound of 5 explosions from Niavaran but wasn't close Vahid jan/ Tehran, city center/ sound of two explosions from distance/ south direction/02:22/ Vahid brother south Tehran at 2:15 was hit in a way that until now I don't think it's been hit like this in this war terrible sound with shaking 2:25 minute sound of fighter jet and explosion coming Yadegar Imam area towards east Tehran 3 relatively heavy explosions Vahid they say Darous neighborhood near Pakistan embassy was hit 2:30 to 2:35 four very weak explosion sounds from east I heard! 2:40 sound of fighter jet passing from Ilam direction this time the sound is more than previous days. Not clear if it's going or returning. Hello Hamedan jet sound coming 2:41 2:40 terrible explosion sound from Urmia yes they said this: minutes ago a point in Kahrizak area and adjacent to Behesht Zahra was attacked by hostile enemy. I'm in Shahr Rey, two terrible explosions occurred. My room window shook completely. After explosion air defenses started firing Vahid jan again airplane sound coming 2:45 Kurdistan Qorveh now jet sound coming 02:48 so they're returning from Qorveh towards west and exiting Iran. Hello Vahid 2:50 minute severe explosion in Tabriz now also 5 6 minutes continuously fighter jet sound coming Tabriz 2:50 close fighter jet flight and severe explosion city center 2:50 Tabriz Shahgoli terrible sound came Hello Vahid jan. Western borders continuously fighter jet sound with very high intensity coming they don't stop every ten fifteen minutes they pass go and return their direction unclear but movement and sound extremely high. 2:57 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received video: 'House targeted in #Ivan city, Ilam' Saturday, March 23rd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Attack on a residential house on Jahad Street in #Ivan city, Ilam province around 5:30 AM on Saturday, March 23rd - I had several messages with the above content. The person who sent the photo wrote alongside it: 'It was the house of one of the aerospace deputies, they assassinated him but in total 6 people were killed. ... He arrived at his father-in-law's house at 2 AM and this incident happened at 5:30 AM. He himself, his wife, his two children, his father-in-law and mother-in-law were killed.' Vahid on Twitter says this is the location: 📍 33.833528, 46.303503 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Darreh-Shahr Ilam received images with description: 'They hit the former police force building at 14:15.' Message from another citizen: This center has been evacuated for about two years and moved to a new location. Saturday 16 Esfand Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'Sepah District #Ivan Ilam' received images with the above description, Friday 15 Esfand Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Eyvan County in Ilam Province at 14:40. Received video with description: 'Attack on IRGC and Eyvan Governor's Office, Friday March 15th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Explosions from the attack on #Ilam - Received video: Friday, March 5th Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Status of the location 'City Police Station #Ivan Ilam Province' Received videos: 'It was attacked at 6 AM.' Thursday, March 5th Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Explosions in #Ilam at 2:45 AM Tuesday, March 12th. Received footage with description: 'They hit the provincial intelligence office. There had also been an attack at 10:30 PM Monday.' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔸 Students from several Iranian universities gathered for the fifth consecutive day despite an intense security atmosphere. On Wednesday, March 6th, gatherings formed at Iran University of Art, Pars University of Art and Architecture, Beheshti, Ferdowsi Mashhad, Shiraz University, and Kharazmi Tehran universities. ‌ 🔸 The head of the Islamic Republic's judiciary threatened that following the organization of protest gatherings at several universities across the country, the judicial apparatus will intervene and thus "the cost will go higher." Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i said on Wednesday, March 6th, referring to the judiciary's warning to the Ministers of Science and Health regarding the necessity of "organizing and controlling" student protest gatherings: "Our expectation is that if any crime has occurred in the university environment, relevant officials should report the cases to the judiciary for appropriate action, otherwise we will personally intervene based on our legal duty and naturally the cost will be higher." @ VahidHeadline 🔸 The "Shargh" newspaper reported the summoning of at least 180 students from Tehran universities to disciplinary committees following recent protest gatherings at universities. According to this report, since Monday, March 3rd, at least 180 students have received text messages emphasizing that their presence in recent gatherings was "against educational and disciplinary regulations" and they are not allowed to enter the university until the disciplinary committee meeting is held. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Concurrent with the Iranian delegation's departure to Geneva for the third round of negotiations with America, Masoud Pezeshkian said there is a "good outlook" for these talks. Masoud Pezeshkian added: "We tried to manage under the guidance of the Supreme Leader to remove the atmosphere of neither war nor peace from the country." Iranian media reported on Wednesday, March 6th that Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, has headed to Geneva, Switzerland, leading the Iranian delegation for the third round of negotiations with America. These negotiations are scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 7th. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, reacting to Donald Trump's statements in the US Congress said: "All options are on the table; both dignified diplomacy and regretful defense." @ VahidHeadline Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry, hours after the US President's annual "State of the Union" address to Congress, wrote on X network that Trump's remarks about Iran's nuclear program, Iran's intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the death toll of January protests are "nothing but repetition of a collection of big lies." @ VahidHeadline 🔸 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Islamic Republic's ambassador in The Hague and protested against the seizure and inspection of a Dutch diplomat's luggage at Tehran International Airport. According to Dutch officials, this luggage was confiscated upon the diplomat's entry to Tehran, and the Netherlands considers this action contrary to international rules regarding "diplomatic immunity" and "immunity of diplomatic cargo and baggage." The Netherlands has also demanded the immediate return of this diplomat's seized belongings. In response, some domestic Iranian media have reported that "unauthorized communication equipment" was found in this luggage, including satellite phones and satellite internet equipment. Dutch officials have rejected these claims and say that even if such claims were made, dealing with diplomatic luggage should have been done according to diplomatic rules. @ VahidOOnLine 🔸 The first translator of Cyrus Charter into Persian has passed away. Abdolmajid Arfa'i, a prominent researcher and specialist in ancient languages, passed away on Wednesday, March 6th following a period of pulmonary illness in Tehran. Abdolmajid Arfa'i, born September 30, 1939 in Bandar Abbas, was one of the most important specialists in Akkadian and Elamite languages and among the last remaining translators of Elamite cuneiform in the world. He was the first Iranian to specialize academically in this field and spent years studying and translating Elamite texts under Richard Hallock's supervision at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Radio Farda has learned that the head of Japan's "NHK" radio and television network office in Iran has been arrested and transferred to Ward 7 of Evin Prison on February 24th

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🔸 Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, February 7th, in an interview with Al Jazeera that in case of a US attack, "We tell the Americans and regional countries that we will target American forces stationed in the region, not the regional countries themselves, and there is a difference between the two." Regarding a question about the possibility of war with America, he also said: "This possibility always exists," but the Islamic Republic is "ready for both peace and war." The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, who traveled to Qatar to participate in a conference, emphasized again in another part of his remarks that the Islamic Republic's missile program is "never negotiable" because it is considered a "defensive" matter. He also called uranium enrichment Iran's "inalienable right" "that must continue" and said that even military attacks have not been able to eliminate the country's nuclear capabilities. However, Araghchi added that Tehran is ready to reach a "confidence-building agreement" regarding enrichment. Despite these positions, Donald Trump, the US President, has expressed satisfaction with the results of initial negotiations and said that talks will likely continue "mid-week," although he simultaneously warned that if no agreement is reached, "very bad consequences" await Iran. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Mohammad Raiszadeh, head of Iran's Medical Organization, has announced that 33 members of this organization were arrested during recent protests. He has said: "So far, 11 of the arrested members have been released in cities including Shiraz, Ardabil, Qazvin, Golestan province and Tehran, and according to the latest statistics, 23 others are still in detention, and we continue to follow up on their situation." During the recent protests, images of security forces attacking hospitals and medical centers were published, with their attack on a hospital in Ilam becoming particularly newsworthy. @ VahidHeadline The head of Iran's Medical Organization announced that during the suppression of protests in January, about 25,000 injured people sought treatment at medical centers. Mohammad Raiszadeh, who also has a history of heading the "Medical Community Basij Organization," in line with the government's narrative of the protests, also claimed that 70% of the wounded he personally treated were not protesters but government forces, claiming they were targeted by "individuals trained for urban warfare." @ VahidHeadline 🔸 The Economy Online website, quoting Mojgan Khanloo, spokesperson for Iran's Budget Staff, wrote that "minimum wages next year will see a 43% growth." In this regard, ISNA news agency wrote on Saturday: "The government in next year's budget bill [1405] intends to increase salaries and wages between 23 to 42 percent, based on which the minimum wage will be 18 million and 659 thousand tomans." According to reports from news agencies in Iran, the purpose of this salary increase method has been to ensure that "people with lower income receive a higher percentage increase." This increase requires approval by law in the open session of parliament and confirmation by the Guardian Council. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Ghorban Behzadiyannejad, senior advisor to Mir-Hossein Mousavi and another signatory of the 17-person statement that called for forming a constituent assembly and holding a referendum on the constitution, was arrested in Tehran. Ardeshir Amirarjmand, a figure close to Mr. Mousavi who resides in France, confirmed the arrest of Mr. Behzadiyannejad on the X social network. Previously, Abdullah Momeni, Mehdi Mahmoudian, and Vida Rabani, other signatories of this statement, had been arrested. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The European Union, in its latest sanctions package against the Islamic Republic, in response to the suppression and killing of protesters during the Iranian national revolution, sanctioned 15 government and security officials and 6 institutions for "serious human rights violations." This decision was finalized on Thursday at the European Union foreign ministers' meeting. Based on this sanctions package, Eskandar Momeni, Minister of Interior, Mohammad Mohedi Azad, General Prosecutor of the country, Majid Feyz Jafari, Chief of Public Security Police, Ahmad Ali Feyzollahi, Commander of the IRGC Special Forces Saberin Brigade, Iman Afshari, Judge of Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, and Ali Abdollahi Ali-Abadi, Commander of Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, have been sanctioned for their direct role in suppressing protests and using deadly violence against protesters. Continuing this list, the names of Rouhollah Momen-Nasab, Head of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice headquarters in Tehran Province, Heydar Alfati, IRGC Commander in Ilam Province, Morteza Sheikhi, IRGC Commander in Azna County, Ali-Asghar Pourbehesht, IRGC and Basij Commander of Kohgiluyeh County, and Alireza Noushad, Police Force Commander of Marvdasht are also seen. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔸Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a message to Donald Trump, the US President, asking him to be ready to "intervene to help the Iranian people." In this message posted Friday evening, January 19th on X, he addressed Donald Trump directly, writing: "This is an urgent and immediate call for your attention, support and action." Mr. Pahlavi, referring to the widespread presence of Iranian citizens in the streets during Thursday day and night, January 18th, wrote "Today, they face not only bullets, but a complete communications blackout. There is no internet. No landline phones." He added, addressing Donald Trump, that Ali Khamenei "wants to use this blackout to kill these young heroes." Prince Reza Pahlavi, referring to Donald Trump's threats against Iran's government, wrote that these threats "have made the regime thugs retreat. But time is very critical. People will return to the streets in another hour. I ask you to help." He described the US President as "a man of peace and a man of his word" and asked him: "Please be ready to intervene to help the Iranian people." 🔸Simultaneously with the internet shutdown and lack of information about conditions inside Iran, many Iranian users outside the country are addressing world leaders in various languages, requesting their help. Many Iranian users abroad who previously were only active in Persian on X have, since Friday afternoon January 19th, been calling for internet access for people inside Iran by mentioning human rights organizations, Elon Musk, Donald Trump and other world leaders. 🔸Government news agencies reported the killing of six people during Thursday's protests on January 18th in Hamedan. Iranian television, broadcasting a report about protests in this city, called protesters "counter-revolutionary elements and thugs" and reported the killing of "Mohammad Javad Bakhshian, military sergeant." The fact-checking team at FactNamah and BBC Persian confirmed that the video related to those killed in Fardis, Karaj on January 18th is authentic. 🔸Thirteen days after the start of widespread protests in Iran, there are no precise figures for the number of arrests in different cities. HRANA news agency, which covers human rights news, has reported that the number of arrests over 12 days has reached more than 2,277 people. 🔸Iran's National Security Council Secretariat, following widespread anti-government protests last night in numerous cities, said in a statement that recent events, although initially beginning with economic demands and protests, have been directed "with Israeli guidance and planning toward creating insecurity" in the country. 🔸Axios website reported on Friday, January 19th, that US intelligence assessments about the impact of protests in Iran are changing. The report stated that US intelligence assessments until early this week were that the protests lacked "sufficient energy and capability to challenge the stability" of Iran's government, but following recent developments, this assessment is under "review." A senior US official, who was not named, told Axios: "These protests are serious and we will continue monitoring them." 🔸Reports indicate that yesterday more than 50 small and large cities in Kurdish regions of Iran across four provinces - Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah and Ilam - declared solidarity with Iran's nationwide protests by closing their markets and shops. 🔸Nikita Beer, head of X products, announced that the social network is implementing a change to Iran's flag emoji, which will soon be implemented in the web version. Based on this change, the Islamic Republic's flag will be replaced with the historical lion and sun symbol. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video audio: "The people of Neyshabur are making the regime's mercenaries flee - Ilam and Abdanan are not alone!" Received video with description: "Neyshabur, Wednesday January 7th" Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Amnesty International condemned the Islamic Republic's security forces' raid on Imam Khomeini Hospital in the city of Ilam on January 6, 2026, calling it a "violation of international law" in a statement issued that day. According to the organization, "injured protesters seeking medical care or shelter" were present in the hospital when the attack occurred. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video released on the evening of January 6th from Abdanan in Ilam Province shows police forces retreating in the face of massive crowds and taking refuge on the roof of the police station. In this video, protesters in Abdanan celebrate as government forces retreat. @VahidHeadline + Burning of the Islamic Republic flag with chants of "This isn't the last defeat, Pahlavi will return!" "Death to Khomeini" and footage showing the condition of Ofogh Kourosh store Previous videos of large crowds from Abdanan: @VahidOnline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following the burial of two victims killed in the Malekshahi protests in Ilam Province, on Tuesday January 6, 2026—coinciding with the tenth day of protests—grieving and protesting citizens continued their demonstrations, chanting slogans against the Islamic Republic. The popular protests continued from the burial site into the city center, with angry demonstrators shouting "Death to Khamenei." On Tuesday January 6, the bodies of Mohammad Reza Karami and Fares Aghamohammadi, who were killed in the suppression of the January 3 protests, were buried in Malekshahi, Ilam Province. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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These videos show continued nighttime protests in Sari from Sunday evening, January 4th, where gunfire can be heard. Protesting citizens are chanting "Death to the dictator" and "Pahlavi will return." On the evening of January 4th, nighttime demonstrations continued across various Iranian cities, including Ilam, Arak, Hamadan, Gilan, Amol, Lahijan, Sari, Kermanshah, Malekshahi, Semnan, and Mamsani Noorabad, where protesters took to the streets chanting anti-government slogans. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video released on the evening of January 4th shows Islamic Republic military forces storming into Ilam Hospital. According to reports circulating on social media, government forces entered the hospital to arrest protesters who had taken refuge inside and to detain wounded demonstrators from the protests. Reports and images have also been released showing tear gas being fired into the hospital grounds. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Government forces attack protesters at Khomeini Hospital #Ilam, Sunday January 3rd About 6 minutes of received video from above with description: "People took refuge in the hospital but they fired tear gas into the hospital!" Attack from minute 2:00 Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video shows military forces raiding Ilam hospital to arrest protesters who sought refuge there. Reports of tear gas fired at hospital grounds.

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⚠️ Video received with description: 'Moment of shooting at protesters in #Malekshahi county in Ilam province from the front angle, Saturday 13 Dey'

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Images have been posted on social media showing several people lying in the street as civilians rush to carry them to hospitals. It's unclear to BBC Persian whether these individuals are wounded or killed. The videos are said to be from Malekshahi in Ilam province, filmed today, January 2nd. Hours later, images emerged of crowds gathering outside the "Dr. Fattahi" emergency hospital in Ilam, with reports that protesters clashed with security forces in front of the hospital. The state-run Mehr News Agency called today's events in Malekshahi a "terrorist incident" and reported that "three people" were killed, claiming that "armed individuals intended to enter a police station, leading to escalated clashes." Multiple reports have emerged of others being wounded in today's protests. Videos have also been shared on social media showing townspeople calling for blood donations to help the wounded. Since midday on January 2nd, reports of intense clashes in Malekshahi, Ilam province, had been circulating. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Based on images and reports published on social media, a group of people in Malekshahi county in Ilam province held protest gatherings on Saturday 13 Dey with slogans such as 'Death to Khamenei'. These reports indicate violent reactions from government forces and direct shooting at protesters. Unconfirmed reports indicate at least eight protesters were killed in this county.