12,000 DEAD IN REGIME MASSACRE, IRAN’S LARGEST KILLING IN MODERN HISTORY

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.

At least 12,000 people were killed in the largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history, carried out largely over two consecutive nights on January 8 and 9, Iran International’s editorial board concluded, based on a review of sources and medical data.

Iran is under a… pic.twitter.com/Zet5I8RlmQ

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) January 13, 2026

Leading outlets on the left have been silent on the mass protests in Iran—with some harboring sympathies for the mullahcracy. Why? Yascha Mounk: The silence is far from random; it is a choice. And while I suspect that this choice is not fully conscious, and that the people making that choice haven’t fully spelled out the logic which motivates it, even to themselves, it ultimately goes back to a very simple calculation that … has plagued leftist intellectuals ever since the days of George Orwell. The sympathies of every single person who believes in freedom and equality and the basic rights of women should be with those courageous millions in Iran. For far too many progressives and leftists, their founding commitment is not to some principle or aspiration for the world. It is to believing that their own countries and societies are at the root of profound evil. This creates in their minds a simple demonology: Anybody who is on “our side” must be bad, and anybody who is on the “other side” is presumptively good. As Orwell said about some of the intellectuals of his day, their “real though unacknowledged motive appears to be hatred of Western democracy and admiration for totalitarianism” (Persuasion).

JK Rowling has nearly 11 million views here: If you claim to support human rights yet can’t bring yourself to show solidarity with those fighting for their liberty in Iran, you’ve revealed yourself. You don’t give a damn about people being oppressed and brutalised so long as it’s being done by the enemies of your enemies (Rowling).

https://twitter.com/IsraelWarRoom/status/2011016109126791457?s=20

Six minutes of massacre in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/xM3G1cXsQQ

— נועה מגיד | Noa magid (@NoaMagid) January 13, 2026

12,000 KILLED IN IRAN
Iran International: “In the largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history, carried out largely over two nights, Jan. 8-9, at least 12,000 people were killed”

🇺🇳 U.N. Human Rights Council reaction:
0 resolutions
0 emergency sessions
0 commissions of inquiry

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 13, 2026

Iran International: “In the largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history, carried out largely over two nights, Jan. 8-9, at least 12,000 people were killed”

Dozens of black body bags seen in Iran. pic.twitter.com/6PB0y6sNxP

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 13, 2026

Last night this is how the revolution in Iran was going. 💪🏼

Even tho they are massacring us, we are not going anywhere. We will reclaim our country from this foreign occupation.

Please share so we can show the world. pic.twitter.com/QKDOFAW76k

— Savakzadeh (@Savakzadeh) January 13, 2026

The message from pro-freedom protestors is sober. Via journalist and activist Masih Alinejad: Please help us. The situation here is horrific. It is a full scale war. The regime’s forces show no mercy. They shoot protesters in the head and heart and even finish off those already wounded on the streets. In hospitals the wounded are being kidnapped and killed. Masih please tell the world we need help (Alinejad).

From the US Virtual Embassy in Tehran: Protests across Iran are escalating and may turn violent, resulting in arrests and injuries…. Actions to Take: • Leave Iran now. Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help. • If you cannot leave, find a secure location within your residence or another safe building. Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items. • Avoid demonstrations, keep a low profile, and stay aware of your surroundings. • Monitor local media for breaking news. Be prepared to adjust your plans. • Keep your phone charged and maintain communication with family and friends to inform them of your status (US Embassy).

Two key pieces to pay attention to as we watch the increasingly bloody pro-freedom movement: First, what will the U.S. do? And, second: Will police and/or military forces start to defect? Janatan Sayeh of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies: As authorities have failed to meaningfully deter protesters or contain the movement, fears of defections within the armed forces are growing. The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on January 9 that followed a familiar regime pattern, framing the unrest as a US and Israeli conspiracy and casting Iranian protesters as terrorists. The statement claimed that “a targeted, multi-phase plan has been designed under the guidance of foreign intelligence services, with operational leadership by organized terrorist forces.” However, in a now-deleted section of the statement, the IRGC Intelligence Organization also warned that any “defiance, desertion, or disobedience” among military personnel would be met with “trial and decisive action.” The apparent removal of this language likely reflects concerns about triggering a panic, but it nevertheless exposes the depth of anxiety among regime officials (FDD).

Germany declaring the islamic regime illegitimate and that it's dying is far more important than you think.

Germans are hesitant and careful. They hate shaking things up. They would never say this unless they have strong intel the regime is in fact about to collapse. pic.twitter.com/nbcMz1v079

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ✡︎ 🇮🇷 (@NiohBerg) January 13, 2026

.@PahlaviReza warns the Iranian regime is carrying out brutal massacres, saying protesters are holding on as they wait for the moment outside help finally arrives:

“The level of massacre has been unbelievable, unfortunately. The regime is showing no pity, using military… pic.twitter.com/aszBNzIKDB

— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) January 13, 2026

My direct conversation with Iran (very reliable):

"Don't lose hope. Get our voice out to the world. We've given our lives, but they've lost many more. For every one they kill, the people kill two of theirs. The situation hasn't calmed down anywhere. Don't let them lie to you.… https://t.co/fxJiSDodmP

— Goldie Ghamari | گلسا قمری 🇮🇷 (@gghamari) January 13, 2026

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