{"id":82659,"date":"2026-01-11T18:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82659"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:20:59","slug":"iran-uprising-day-14-protests-spread-to-190-cities-despite-internet-blackout-and-brutal-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2026\/01\/iran-uprising-day-14-protests-spread-to-190-cities-despite-internet-blackout-and-brutal-crackdown\/82659\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising Day 14: Protests Spread to 190 Cities Despite Internet Blackout and Brutal Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Day 14 of Iran Uprising \u2013 January 10, 2026: Protests surge to 190 cities amid regime\u2019s failed digital blackout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nationwide Uprising Enters Day 14 Across 190 Cities<\/h3>\n

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the 14th day of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising<\/a> saw protests expand to at least 190 cities<\/a> despite a 48-hour near-total internet blackout imposed by the regime. In Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Karaj, Tabriz, Ahvaz, and many others, demonstrators chanted \u201cDeath to Khamenei,\u201d \u201cDeath to the dictator,\u201d and \u201cThis is the month of blood; Seyed Ali will go down.\u201d Students rallied at universities including Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran and Yazd University, while hit-and-run clashes and arson attacks targeted regime suppression centers.<\/p>\n

Regime\u2019s Digital Blackout Fails to Halt Momentum<\/h3>\n

NetBlocks confirmed<\/a> Iran\u2019s internet connectivity dropped to minimal levels for 48 hours as the regime activated its \u201cdigital kill-switch\u201d to conceal the uprising and isolate protesters. Despite this, videos and reports surfaced showing ongoing protests, with regime leaders like Khamenei and Pezeshkian posting online while silencing 90 million Iranians. Protests intensified in cities like Tehran\u2019s Saadat Abad, Ekbatan, and Punak, and in Zahedan, where demonstrators gathered post-Friday prayers despite heavy security.<\/p>\n

Intense Clashes and Arson on Suppression Sites<\/h3>\n

Rebellious youths conducted hit-and-run battles<\/a> and arson attacks on Basij bases, police stations, and Red Crescent depots repurposed by the regime in cities including Izeh, Mashhad, Nezamabad (Tehran), and others. In Izeh, protesters captured and torched the Red Crescent building and regime vehicles; in Mashhad\u2019s Toos, Tabarsi, and Vakilabad, police stations and buses were targeted. Tehran saw clashes in 30 locations such as Punak, Saadat Abad, Ekbatan, Sattarkhan, Jannat Abad, Heravi, Shahrara, Tehransar, and Sattari, with fires lit and chants of \u201cMullahs must get lost!\u201d resounding.<\/p>\n

Tehran Night Battles and Nationwide Defiance<\/h3>\n

On the fourteenth night, Tehran neighborhoods including Nezamabad, Ferdowsi Square, Saadat Abad, Mirdamad, Chitgar, Yousefabad, Sattar Khan, Rahahan, Seyed Khandan, Khak-Sefid, and Narmak witnessed fierce confrontations with security forces using tear gas and live rounds. Protesters in Karaj\u2019s Fardis, Golshahr, Pakdasht, Yazd, Qom, Fuladshahr, and western cities like Islamabad-e Gharb continued rallies, disabling surveillance and setting government buildings ablaze. Reinforcements faced roadblocks and ambushes nationwide.<\/p>\n

Rising Death Toll and Regime Threats<\/h3>\n

The PMOI\/MEK identified<\/a> 10 more martyrs from Chenaran and Lordegan killed by regime gunfire, raising the confirmed total to 54 over two weeks. The regime\u2019s Attorney General threatened \u201cMoharebeh\u201d charges with death penalties for protesters, ordering swift trials without mercy. Suppressive forces killed, wounded, or arrested many during clashes across the 190 cities.<\/p>\n