by Tyler Durden
Thursday, Jan 01, 2026 – 12:15 PM
Reuters and other international outlets have reported several people killed amid unrest in Iran overnight into Thursday, as the large-scale economic-driven protests which have swept multiple cities reach the fifth consecutive day.
"The semi-official Fars news agency and rights group Hengaw reported deaths in Lordegan, a city in western Iran," Reuters writes. "Authorities confirmed one death in the western city of Kuhdasht, and Hengaw reported another death in the central province of Isfahan."
"A member of Iran’s security forces was killed during a fourth day of protests in the country, which have been sparked by a currency collapse, officials have said," BBC reports.
"Citing regional chief justice Saeed Shahvari, Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency said Amir Hessam Khodayari Fard was killed in the city of Kouhdasht, in the western Lorestan province, on Wednesday," it added, stating that several more police and security members were injured, mostly as a result of stone-throwing.
He was said to be a member of the Basij – a paramilitary force linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). In several locales Basij members have been observed supporting local police forces, as is typical whenever major anti-government protests flare up.
"Footage verified by BBC Persian appears to show security forces firing at protesters in the city on the same day," the report also notes.
But the government’s counter-narrative has quickly emerged, with state-linked Fars News Agency citing an "informed source" to say that "armed protesters" have stirred up anti-police violence.
Fox: "Footage shows protesters tearing down a government gate in southern Iran. Businesses shut. Universities closed. Offices locked down."
Source:
Liên Minh Bảo Hiến Mỹ Gốc Việt
Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance (VACA)
https://freedom-vaca.org/vaca-blog-tieng-viet-nam/