'BREAKING | Iranian Azerbaijani Turkish political groups have issued a joint statement calling on Iran’s Turkic population to fully and actively join the ongoing nationwide protests.
Iran’s Azerbaijani Turks are not a small group - they are one of the largest ethnic communities in the country.
This marks a significant escalation, signalling potential ethnic and regional mobilisation alongside broader popular unrest in Iran.'
- InsideNK/GeoPolitics (
Source, January 10, 2026)
'UPDATE | The IRGC has stated that those within the IRGC who aren't following orders will be penalised.
This is confirmation that members of the IRGC aren't following orders or showing up.'
- InsideNK/GeoPolitics (
Source, January 10, 2026)
'We heard earlier today that protestors had attempted to seize a police station on the island of Kish. This statement by Iranian authorities could indicate that there are attempts by protestors nationwide to take over police stations. Likely to free prisoners... & open the armories'
- Woofers (
Source, January 10, 2026)
'UPDATE | Protesters have blocked highways in Tehran, disrupting the movement of regime forces.'
- InsideNK/GeoPolitics (
Source, January 9, 2026)
'The Islamic regime of Iran has lost control over most of the capital city tonight. Security forces cannot be found anywhere; they have retreated from most neighborhoods. People are protesting against the regime across Tehran.'
- Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (
Source, January 9, 2026)
Context'Ayatollah Khamenei will ‘flee Iran for Moscow’ if protests overwhelm security forces..'