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From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 12, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 12, 2026
Iranian regime holds rallies for supporters in Tehran, other cities
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThousands of Iranians fill a major square in central Tehran to support the regime and mourn security forces killed during protests and the subsequent crackdown, state television pictures show.
People holding the Islamic Republic’s flag rally in the capital’s Enghelab (Revolution) Square as prayers are read for victims of what the government has termed “riots.”
Similar rallies were also underway in other cities after a call by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the images.
Rights groups based abroad say that while dozens of security force members have been killed, hundreds or even thousands of protesters have been shot dead in a government crackdown.
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