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‘Massacre’ Feared in Iran as Officials Crush Protests

January 11, 2026 at 6:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard 330 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/01/11/massacre-feared-in-iran-as-officials-seek-to-crush-protests/

“Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country despite a severe communications blackout as authorities struggle to contain mass protests,” the Washington Post reports.

“The Center for Human Rights in Iran, based in New York, said it received eyewitness accounts and credible reports indicating that hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran since the government cut off the country’s access to the internet on Thursday night.”

New York Times: “For a third night in a row, nationwide antigovernment protests rocked Iran, according to witnesses and videos verified by The New York Times, posted on BBC Persian and social media, even as the government intensified its crackdown and the military said it would take to the streets in response to the unrest.”

Axios: Trump considers options as Iran cracks down on protests.