{"id":82865,"date":"2026-01-17T15:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82865"},"modified":"2026-01-17T15:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:45:48","slug":"iran-uprising-day-20-defies-blackout-as-zahedan-rises-resistance-units-martyrs-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2026\/01\/iran-uprising-day-20-defies-blackout-as-zahedan-rises-resistance-units-martyrs-named\/82865\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising Day 20: Defies Blackout as Zahedan Rises, Resistance Units Martyrs Named"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Nationwide — Nationwide Iran Uprising Day 20: Zahedan youths chant \u201cDeath to Khamenei\u201d amid 180-hour blackout; PMOI honors 6 Resistance Unit martyrs as protests defy regime siege.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
**Day 20 uprising<\/a>:<\/strong> Zahedan chants \u201cDeath to Khamenei\u201d post-prayers despite siege; Rafsanjan torches regime sites amid clashes in Gonbad-e Kavus, Tehran.<\/p>\n**
As defiance gripped Iran on January 16, 2026, the regime\u2019s internet blackout surpassed 180 hours, yet reports emerged of protests in Zahedan, Rafsanjan, Gonbad-e Kavus, Tehran neighborhoods, Khorramabad under tanks, Kermanshah, Dezful, and others. Rebellious youths clashed hit-and-run style with special forces, torching IRGC<\/a> depots in Qolhak, banks, post offices, and Khomeini Relief Committee offices in Rafsanjan.<\/p>\n
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Iran Protests Update \u2013 January 16, 2026- Zahedan <\/p>\n
In Zahedan, mass demonstrations erupted after Friday prayers, with protesters chanting \u201cDeath to Khamenei\u201d and \u201cDeath to the dictator.\u201d <\/p>\n
The protests occurred despite the regime\u2019s ongoing crackdown, underscoring continued\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/XWTXYV4SQn<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n