Iranian regime forces have unleashed their deadliest crackdown yet, with leaked death tolls reaching up to 12,000 protesters killed in coordinated mass executions that began January 8th amid a nationwide internet blackout designed to hide the carnage from the world.
Story Snapshot
- Iranian journalist “Armin” fights tears at UN forum, pleading “Where is Bibi?” as regime slaughters thousands
- Security forces fire rifles and shotguns at protesters’ heads and torsos in coordinated killing spree starting January 8th
- Death tolls leaked by regime officials range from 2,000 to 12,000, surpassing all previous Iranian protest casualties
- Hospitals overwhelmed with bodies while regime raids medical facilities and cuts internet to conceal crimes
Journalist’s Desperate Plea Exposes Regime Brutality
Speaking under the pseudonym “Armin,” an Iranian journalist delivered emotional testimony at a UN-linked forum on January 14th, fighting back tears as he recounted the systematic slaughter of protesters. His contacts inside Iran have been cut off by internet blackouts, with desperate messages asking “Where is Bibi?” referring to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Armin’s raw testimony highlighted the regime’s coordinated campaign of mass murder targeting unarmed demonstrators across major cities.
Coordinated Mass Killings Overwhelm Hospitals
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij militia forces launched systematic killings on January 8th, positioning snipers on rooftops and in mosques to fire rifles and shotguns with metal pellets directly at protesters’ heads and torsos. Soleimani Hospital in Tehran alone received 87 bodies on the night of January 8th, with families desperately searching through body bags. Security forces raided hospitals to prevent medical documentation of the massacre while using tear gas indoors to terrorize civilians.
Death Tolls Reveal Regime’s Unprecedented Violence
Leaked reports from regime officials indicate between 2,000 to 12,000 protesters have been killed since protests escalated from December 28th, far exceeding the 1,500 killed in 2019 fuel protests and 550 killed during 2022-2023 Mahsa Amini demonstrations. UN High Commissioner Volker Türk condemned the “cycle of horrific violence” on January 13th, while Amnesty International documented mass unlawful killings through eyewitness videos. The regime has arrested over 2,600 people, including children, while judicial officials signal expedited executions.
Internet Blackout Conceals Crimes Against Humanity
The Islamic Republic imposed a complete nationwide internet shutdown on January 8th to prevent documentation of the mass killings, severing communications between protesters and the outside world. This digital siege prevents families from contacting loved ones and blocks evidence of the regime’s crimes from reaching international observers. Despite partial phone service restoration, the internet blackout continues, demonstrating the regime’s deliberate strategy to commit atrocities in darkness while claiming protesters are “terrorists.”
The unprecedented scale of violence reveals a regime in its death throes, willing to massacre its own people rather than allow democratic change. These coordinated killings represent crimes against humanity that demand immediate international intervention to stop the Islamic Republic’s genocidal campaign against peaceful protesters seeking freedom from four decades of tyrannical rule.
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Iranian journalist makes public plea to Israel as nationwide protests, killings mount in Iran
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