It might not be a fluke. Something is brewing in Iran, with police headquarters being stormed, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps offices being overrun, and mass protests. Police commanders are also reportedly being killed, too. The unrest stems from the country’s dire economic woes. Now, we have reports that the Islamic Republic has lost control of at least two cities—this doesn’t happen. The nation could be imploding. Will it be for the better remains, but days of protests and unrest isn’t nothing.
Eyes on Iran tonight as demonstrations erupt across the country. We're tracking all of the latest developments. pic.twitter.com/f5TopLs4sv
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) January 8, 2026
The streets of Iranian cities have turned into battlefields
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 8, 2026
Clashes erupted in Karaj’s Golshahr neighborhood, Iran’s fourth-largest city, between anti-regime protesters and Islamist security forces.
pic.twitter.com/smPNSvLhim
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 6, 2026
The Islamic regime in Iran has lost control of its first city.
The anti-regime protesters have taken full control of the city of Abdanan near the border with Iraq pic.twitter.com/chRROxogKj
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 8, 2026
An anti-regime protester just used his Peugeot to run over a number of Islamic regime security forces in Iran's second-largest city, Mashhad.
Iranian women can be heard cheering him on from their balconies. pic.twitter.com/w20Qa4OpPz
JUST IN - Trump shares a YouTube video claiming over a million Iranians are out protesting in Iran’s second-largest city, Mashhad. pic.twitter.com/ECfgIuCRQA
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 9, 2026
President Trump is noticing, speaking with Hugh Hewitt on his show yesterday, the president warned Tehran that dire consequences could befall them if these peaceful protesters are attacked:
During a call earlier into the Hugh Hewitt Show, President Donald J. Trump once against threatened to take action against Iran if they attempt to violently quell ongoing anti-government demonstrations, stating that if they kill any protesters, the United States will strike Iran… pic.twitter.com/viEJ5YmmBk
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 8, 2026
NOW - Trump says U.S. will strike Iran "very hard," and make them "pay hell," if they kill any protesters. pic.twitter.com/poKNBSkIV9
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 8, 2026
Well, Iranian security forces have allegedly gunned down some protestors. Does that mean Delta Force is getting warmed up for another raid?
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