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Iran 'Burns'/ Protesters Challenge Regime, Violent Clashes Reported

2026-01-11 16:27:43Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Iran 'Burns'/ Protesters Challenge Regime, Violent Clashes Reported
Women protest in Iran by lighting cigarettes with pictures of Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, declared on Saturday that anyone participating in the protests would be considered an "enemy of God," a charge punishable by death under Iranian law.

Protesters in Iran defied a harsh and deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, taking to the streets again, despite reports that hundreds of people have been killed or injured by security forces over the past three days.

Verified footage and first-hand testimony, obtained by the BBC, show that the government is tightening its response, as a near-total internet shutdown continues across the country.

Iran’s Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, declared on Saturday that anyone participating in the protests would be considered an “enemy of God,” a charge punishable by death under Iranian law. Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been arrested since the demonstrations began more than two weeks ago. The protests erupted over high inflation and rising prices, and have now spread to more than 100 cities and towns across all provinces of Iran. Most recently, protesters are openly demanding an end to clerical rule and the removal of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei has dismissed the protests, calling the demonstrators “a group of vandals” who, he says, are trying to “please” US President Donald Trump. The Iranian government has imposed a widespread internet blockade to prevent the organization and spread of protests. The data infrastructure in Iran is tightly controlled by the state and security authorities. Currently, internet access is largely limited to a national intranet, with very limited connections to the outside world.

Over the past few years, authorities have gradually restricted access to the global internet. However, during this wave of protests, for the first time, not only has the internet been cut off worldwide, but the domestic intranet has also been severely restricted. One expert told BBC Persian that the blockade is more severe than that during the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising three years ago. Internet researcher Alireza Manafi said that access to the internet in Iran, in any form, is now almost completely cut off.

He added that the only possible way to connect to the outside world is through the Starlink satellite system, but warned that users should be careful, as these connections could be monitored by the government. The BBC and most international media are unable to report from inside Iran, making it very difficult to obtain and verify information. However, some footage has emerged and the BBC has spoken to people on the ground.

Verified footage from Saturday evening shows protesters taking control of the streets in the Gisha district of Tehran. Other footage, confirmed by BBC Verify, shows violent clashes between protesters and security forces on Vakil Abad Boulevard in Mashhad, Iran's second largest city.

The footage shows masked protesters taking shelter behind trash cans and burning fires, while a line of security forces can be seen in the distance. A vehicle that appears to be a bus is engulfed in flames.

Gunshots and the sound of pots and pans banging can be heard at the scene, while a green laser beam illuminates the scene. A person on a pedestrian bridge appears to fire a gun several times in different directions, while several people take cover behind a fence on the side of the road.

Other images have also emerged from the capital. A verified image shows a large group of protesters in Punak Square, in western Tehran, one of the hot spots of protests this week. Another image, from the Heravi neighborhood in the northeast of the city, shows protesters marching and calling for the end of the clerical regime.

"The US is ready to help"

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump wrote on social media that the US is ready to help. “Iran is seeing FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The US is ready to help!!!”

He did not provide further details, but US media reported that Trump had been briefed on possible options for military strikes on Iran. According to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, these briefings were preliminary discussions, and an anonymous official said there was no “imminent threat” to Iran. Last year, the US carried out air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.


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