Iran Uprising Day 16 Report
On Monday, January 12, 2026, the sixteenth day of Iran’s nationwide uprising saw widespread confrontations between rebellious youths and regime forces across Tehran, Kermanshah, Isfahan, and other major cities. Despite an undeclared martial law and snipers positioned on rooftops, protesters in Isfahan’s suburban areas — from Najafabad and Falavarjan to Sepahanshahr and Baharestan — remained in control. Several regime institutions, including banks and a city council building at Simin Intersection and Malekshahr, were set ablaze by demonstrators.
January 12—Isfahan, central Iran
Rare footage obtained from protest rallies on the 16th day of #IranRevolution despite nationwide internet blackouts. Protesters chanting, "This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown!"#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/tfSImqQ22V— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 12, 2026
Nighttime Clashes Escalate Nationwide
As night fell on January 12, clashes intensified in Izeh and Ahvaz, where anti-regime youths battled IRGC special units. Heavy street fighting swept Kermanshah late into the night, while Mahdasht saw ongoing hit-and-run skirmishes between protesters and regime forces.
Kermanshah, western Iran
Newly obtained footage from the January 2026 protests shows the regime's security forces opening fire on unarmed protesters. The regime is committing crimes against humanity.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/0Os3DzcNTl— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 12, 2026
Morgue Atrocities and Sunday Defiance
In Tehran, Karaj, and Bandar Abbas, morgues overflowed with slain protesters’ bodies piled in courtyards and warehouses, families summoned under heavy security for identification. Kahrizak officials demanded 700 million tomans per body release. On January 11, Quchan youths seized the governor’s office and torched IRGC headquarters; Babol protesters disarmed two police stations; Ilam locals killed IRGC officer Rahimi. Tehran districts (Punak, Aryashahr, Haft-howz, Sadeghieh) and Mashhad saw hit-and-run battles and Basij base arson.
Maryam Rajavi Condemns Massacre
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI, described the regime’s crackdown as a “major crime against humanity.” She noted the regime’s desperate move to display bodies on state television to blame violence on opponents. “The bodies of Iran’s freedom fighters have filled hospitals and morgues,” Rajavi stated. She emphasized that the high death toll signals Khamenei’s weakness, not strength: “This time, Khamenei and the violent forces defending him will be drowned in the sea of blood they have spilled from the people of Iran.”
Message on the 16th day of the Iranian people’s uprising for freedom
The bodies of Iran’s freedom fighters have filled hospitals and morgues#IranRevolutionhttps://t.co/wySXvLG27L pic.twitter.com/48DcaGGkIH— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 12, 2026
The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) stated that the scope and intensity of the protests reflect growing public anger and determination to resist the regime’s ongoing repression.