[ April 21, 2026 ]
“This is the final battle. Pahlavi is returning.”
Nationwide unrest in Iran is intensifying, with protests spreading across Tehran, Qom, Arak, Hamedan, Bandar Ganaveh, and numerous other cities, signaling a rapidly escalating challenge to the regime.
If the regime falls, it would be the largest and most transformative victory for freedom in the Middle East since the end of colonial rule — shattering the ideological core of modern jihad. Nothing happens for decades, then decades happen in a day.
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Iranian cities protesting the Islamic regime, the numbers are still rising
1. Tehran, Tehran Province
2. Karaj, Alborz Province
3. Malard, Tehran Province
4. Isfahan, Isfahan Province
5. Najafabad, Isfahan Province
6. Fooladshahr, Isfahan Province
7. Shiraz, Fars… pic.twitter.com/0rwzl2V4fu— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 1, 2026
🔴 BREAKING:
The city of Qom has risen.
Khamenei and the mullahs want you to think Qom is a pious and holy place where everyone worships the islamic regime.
It turns out the people of Qom are just as sick of the regime as everyone else.
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 1, 2026
Iran: A population overthrowing an Islamic tyranny? Oh no . . . the reverberating shock waves – and explosive domino-effect – that would set off throughout the entire planet. The powers-that-be – the globalists, the Left, the Sharia-Jihadist gatekeepers, western governments and… pic.twitter.com/xuN0zMNfV2
— Imtiaz Mahmood (@ImtiazMadmood) January 1, 2026
Protests in Iran just spilled over into a new city: Harsin in Kermanshah. Floods of people have taken to the streets, voices are united, and the massive turnout signals that the will to resist and continue the uprising remains alive and strong. pic.twitter.com/bmDn0D2Zjy
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 1, 2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS – MARVDASHT | IRAN
Reports from Marvdasht indicate that very large crowds gathered in several areas of the city, with eyewitnesses stating that the scale of the public presence overwhelmed local security deployments. pic.twitter.com/Swy60IJe7Q
— Niyak Ghorbani (نیاک) (@GhorbaniiNiyak) January 1, 2026
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Day five of the protests in Iran has seen the most violence so far on the part of the IRGC's Basij and other security forces, cracking down on nationwide protests. In this video from Nurabad, southwest Iran, dozens of protestors are seen clashing with heavily armed regime forces. pic.twitter.com/9PMTMtINPS
— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) January 1, 2026
Wow…
This looks like something out of a movie.
Iranians have managed to take some of the weapons and shields from the Islamic Republic's security forces and are using them to arm themselves and fight back.
What an incredible scene.pic.twitter.com/bCH5r0AFdm
— Goldie Ghamari | گلسا قمری (@gghamari) January 1, 2026
Video footage circulating online and shared by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) shows violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Shiraz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Tehran. In the videos, demonstrators confront security forces in crowded streets amid scenes of screaming and apparent gunfire, hurling objects and chanting anti-regime slogans including “Death to the Dictator,” “Death to **Ali Khamenei,” and “Shame on you.”
🚨 2026: THE FALL OF TYRANNY IS HERE 🚨
The world is shifting. As we step into 2026, the brave people of Iran are igniting a revolution that could reshape the entire globe! 🌍🔥
For decades, this oppressive regime has been the heartbeat of global terror—funding groups like… pic.twitter.com/kigRYNvA10— Afshine Emrani MD FACC (@afshineemrani) December 31, 2025
Bazaar-led protests—historically one of the most dangerous pressure points for the Islamic Republic—appear to be gaining momentum, particularly in Tehran, underscoring the depth of economic and political anger fueling the unrest.
Reports suggest regime panic is setting in at senior levels. Clerics are reportedly removing their robes and turbans, changing into civilian clothing, and fleeing major cities—behavior widely interpreted as preparation for collapse rather than confidence in control.
Violence has intensified at several flashpoints. In Lordegan, severe clashes are underway, with reports that protesters have armed themselves and are firing toward regime forces. The governor’s office has been set ablaze, echoing scenes reported in other cities, and there are claims that protesters have overrun judiciary buildings and facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Several protesters have been killed and dozens arrested.
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In Marvdasht, demonstrators torched a police vehicle, and at least one security officer was killed as clashes continued.
According to Fox News, the regime ordered a sweeping shutdown across much of the country, closing businesses, universities, and government offices as protests entered a fourth consecutive day. Military helicopters were deployed over several cities in an apparent effort to intimidate residents and prevent the unrest from spreading.
The upheaval coincides with visible instability at the top of the regime, including abrupt economic and security leadership changes—moves widely viewed as reactive measures amid growing fear of losing control.
The scale, geographic spread, and escalating violence suggest Iran is facing one of the gravest internal crises in the history of the Islamic Republic—and potentially a decisive turning point.
🚨 BREAKING: Civil war against the Islamic occupation in Iran has reached Lordegan as Iranians chant “LONG LIVE THE KING” pic.twitter.com/iNyHo2O3l4
— Tousi TV (@TousiTVOfficial) January 1, 2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS – LORDGAN | IRAN
Public demonstrations have been reported today in Lordgan.
Eyewitness accounts describe crowds continuing to chant “Long live the Shah” despite reports of tear gas and live-fire warnings in parts of the area.
pic.twitter.com/U2H1Gfc5bY— Niyak Ghorbani (نیاک) (@GhorbaniiNiyak) January 1, 2026
🚨BREAKING – IRAN PROTESTS. 1 Jan 2026
Day 5 of nationwide protests continue and an absolutely huge crowd are out on the streets of Tehran (Tare Bar area) encouraging even more people to join.
Let the world know! pic.twitter.com/k6snXAn3hX
— Savakzadeh (@Savakzadeh) January 1, 2026
All of Marvdasht is in the street:
"This is the final battle,
Pahlavi is returning"— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 1, 2026
WILD FOOTAGE 🔴
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces are retreating as revolutionaries advance in the city of Marvdasht. pic.twitter.com/9m10O7xxbB
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 1, 2026
Protests continued well into the night inside Iran, as seen here in 1. Isfahan 2. smashing down gates of a governmental building in Fars province and 3. the seizure and burning of a Basij headquarters in Asadabad, Hamadan last night. Most significantly however in 4. Baghmalek,… pic.twitter.com/OVCRfLXwbx
— Omid Djalili (@omid9) January 1, 2026
To put into context how brave this is:
If the regime manages to crush this uprising, they will proceed to hunt down, torture and execute everyone who participated.
Everyone you see in the street knows this. Yet they fight regardless.
Lions.
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 1, 2026
Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
By Emma Bussey, Fox News, Dec. 31, 2025:
Iran ground to a near-standstill Wednesday as businesses, universities and government offices closed under a government-ordered shutdown amid protests caused by a growing political and economic crisis.
Video footage circulating online and shared by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) shows intense clashes between protesters and security forces in cities including Shiraz, Isfahan, Kermanshah and Tehran.
In the videos, protesters chant anti-regime slogans and confront security forces in crowded streets.
Footage included scenes of screaming and apparent gunfire, with demonstrators throwing objects and shouting, “Death to the dictator” and “Proud Arakis, support, support.”
Additional footage shared by MEK shows crowds chanting, “Death to Khamenei!” and “Shame on you, shame on you!” as anger appears to spread across the country, with a particular focus on bazaar-led protests in Tehran.
Some of the most dramatic scenes were reported in the city of Fasa in south-central Iran. Video circulating online shows demonstrators hurling objects at the gates of a government complex and shaking them until they opened.
Military helicopters were seen flying over the city, apparently to intimidate residents and prevent the unrest from spreading.
In Kermanshah, in western Iran, bazaar merchants were seen confronting security forces while chanting, “Dishonorable, dishonorable,” according to video footage.
Demonstrations, strikes and clashes with security forces continued for a fourth consecutive day in cities across the country.
The unrest has unfolded alongside a series of high-level leadership changes that have added to uncertainty.
On Wednesday, Pezeshkian appointed Abdolnaser Hemmati, a former economy minister, as the new head of Iran’s central bank after the resignation of Mohammad Reza Farzin.
State media quoted the president as acknowledging the role was “extremely difficult and complex,” warning that the new central bank chief would face intense pressure and criticism amid ongoing economic turmoil, according to IRNA.
Separately, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced the appointment of IRGC Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as deputy commander in chief of the Revolutionary Guards.
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🚨تراپی جدید/شعلهگیج شدن مزدور سرکوبگر رژیم تروریستی جمهوری اسلامی روبروی باغ ملی اراک در اثر بخورد یک کوکتل pic.twitter.com/NPqsAz9aVR
— LiveIranNews (@IranNewsAgency0) January 1, 2026
Developing news story…..
🚨 BREAKING: Iran's exiled Shah and National Leader, Reza Shah Pahlavi II, urges the world: "The tide of history is turning. I invite you not only to witness the birth of a new Iran, but to stand by our side as we achieve it and to work with us to build a legacy of lasting peace" https://t.co/aKlpFcUj7Y pic.twitter.com/3Ck2e7r1oe
— Shayan X (@ShayanX0) January 1, 2026
Iran’s exiled Shah and National Leader, Reza Shah Pahlavi II, urges the world: “The tide of history is turning. I invite you not only to witness the birth of a new Iran, but to stand by our side as we achieve it and to work with us to build a legacy of lasting peace”
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