{"id":82199,"date":"2026-01-01T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82199"},"modified":"2026-01-01T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:20:17","slug":"iran-protests-surge-nationwide-strikes-and-clashes-intensify-on-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2026\/01\/iran-protests-surge-nationwide-strikes-and-clashes-intensify-on-day-4\/82199\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests Surge: Nationwide Strikes and Clashes Intensify on Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iran protests day 4: Bazaar strikes and clashes rage nationwide against regime crackdown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deadly Clashes in Fasa and Kuhdasht<\/h3>\n

Protesters stormed Fasa<\/a>\u2018s governorate on December 31, 2025, prompting IRGC live fire and helicopter patrols; casualties reported despite denials. In Kuhdasht, clashes killed Basij member<\/a> Amir Hossein Khodaeifar and injured 13 SSF\/Basij after protesters fought back against gunfire, attacking suppressive vehicles.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Widespread Strikes, Protests, and Slogans<\/h3>\n

Bazaar<\/a> shutdowns gripped Tehran\u2019s Grand Bazaar, Isfahan\u2019s Bozorgmehr market, Kermanshah\u2019s gold bazaars with \u201cNo Gaza, No Lebanon,\u201d Shiraz\u2019s Vakilabad, plus Tabriz, Ramhormoz, Asadabad, Dorud, Yasuj, Arak, Dehloran; chants of \u201cDeath to Khamenei,\u201d \u201cDeath to the Dictator,\u201d \u201cThis is the year of blood, Seyed Ali will be overthrown.\u201d Nightly protests<\/strong> hit Khorramabad, Nahavand, Rasht, Shahr-e Qods, Baghmalek, Fuladshahr, Babol, Qeshm, Lali, Masjed Soleyman, Marlik, Tehran<\/strong>; Urmia<\/strong> youths shouted \u201cAzerbaijan honorable, Pahlavi dishonorable.\u201d\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Regime Deploys Brutal Measures<\/h3>\n

Khamenei appointed IRGC Gen. Ahmad Vahidi deputy commander. Universities shifted online, Basij planned drills through April 2026; raids on Beheshti women\u2019s dorm sparked chants of \u201cDishonorable\u201d; fires set to Basij bases in Hamedan\/Asadabad, Fuladshahr streets, Rasht motorcycle, Ramhormoz building.<\/p>\n