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Friday, January 9, 2026
Security forces said to open fire at demonstrators in southeast Iran, as anti-regime protests enter 13th day
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Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in the Sunni-majority city of Zahedan in southeastern Iran, as anti-regime protests extended into their 13th day.
The protests are largely attended by members of the Baluch ethnic group and included a women’s rally where participants are heard chanting “From Zahedan to Iran, my life for Iran” and “This is the final battle, Pahlavi will return,” a reference to the son of the former Iranian shah who is backing the protests from exile in the US.
The Haalvsh Baluch rights site says Iranian security forces opened fire on some of the protesters, wounding several of them.
The shooting reportedly took place near the city’s Makki Mosque, where demonstrators prayed before taking to the streets.
The regime has instituted an internet blackout over much of the country and much of the footage of today’s protests is blurred to protect the identities of the demonstrators.
09.01.2026
A video released by Baluch activists shows a group of women in Zahedan holding a street protest on Friday, chanting slogans including “Death to Khamenei” and “From Zahedan to Tehran, my life for Iran.”#Iran #DigitalBlackoutIran
— Ali Naseri (@alireigns1011) January 9, 2026
13th day of anti-establishment protests in Iran
Video shows protesters in Zahedan, south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province chanting “Death to the Dictator”.
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pic.twitter.com/BcEvs0Tb4w— Ghoncheh Habibiazad | غنچه (@GhonchehAzad) January 9, 2026
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گزارشات حاکی از آن است که پس از اقامه نماز جمعه در زاهدان و راهپیمایی اعتراضی مردم بلوچ، نیروهای سرکوبگر حکومتی معترضان را به رگبار بستهاند و چندین تن زخمی شدهاند.
جمعه ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ pic.twitter.com/XPPB0o5kUU
— Hengaw Organization for Human Rights (@HengawO) January 9, 2026
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