Iranian Protests

[coldcow]

1 hour ago, Diaz said:

Where? Didn’t see this anywhere.

Can't find it right now.  It was just a headline I saw earlier.  But if you search for mosques burned, it does sound like quite a few are being vandalized or burned.  Also supposedly many have been shuttered for a while, and not used - as many young people in the country aren't religious.  

[Essentials123]

6 hours ago, coldcow said:

earlier.  But if you search for mosques burned, it does sound like quite a few are being vandalized or burned.  Also supposedly man

Al Mayadeen is reporting 53 mosques were burned. 

https://x.com/MayadeenEnglish/status/2010631326341234726?s=20

Edited January 13 by Hameedeh
fixed link

[coldcow]

Seyed M. Marandi did an interview on YouTube (about 6 hours ago it was uploaded as of now) on the Glenn Diesen channel.  He's saying a lot of stuff that you would expect him to say in support of the government and against the protestors.  Video was too long for me to watch the whole thing.  

[Diaz]

5 hours ago, coldcow said:

Can't find it right now.  It was just a headline I saw earlier.  But if you search for mosques burned, it does sound like quite a few are being vandalized or burned.  Also supposedly many have been shuttered for a while, and not used - as many young people in the country aren't religious.  

Oh ok, I thought you meant yesterday they burned 10 mosques. Since yesterday, the rioters stopped doing anything because Majority got caught. 

[Abu Nur]

 

[Eddie Mecca]

INSIDE IRAN: Millions Rally Against Riots Fueled By America & Israel - Rachel Blevins w/ guest Professor Mohammad Marandi - approximately 35 minutes - Streamed 6 hours ago 

"Millions of Iranians took to the streets across the country on Monday, to rally in support of their nation and their constitution, and against the recent violent riots and terror attacks supported by the U.S. and Israel.

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, of the University of Tehran, noted that while the West has focused on the Iranian government’s decision to temporarily cut off the internet… it was the blackout that brought the foreign-backed riots to a halt because the agents on the ground lost their support."

 

[Hameedeh]

16 minutes ago, Eddie Mecca said:

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, of the University of Tehran, noted that while the West has focused on the Iranian government’s decision to temporarily cut off the internet… it was the blackout that brought the foreign-backed riots to a halt because the agents on the ground lost their support."

Agents, troublemakers, instigators, burning mosques, attacking ambulances, threatening shops with arson. Godless people. 

[ServantOfMahdi]

1 hour ago, Hameedeh said:

Agents, troublemakers, instigators, burning mosques, attacking ambulances, threatening shops with arson. Godless people. 

Exploiting the religiosity, morality, restraint and forbearance of that very man they want to bring down, just the opposite of what the shah used to do with the dissenters and protestors in his time.

[ServantOfMahdi]

 

[Guest Sarah]

Asalaam Alaykum everyone,

Does anyone know if it’s possible to call a mobile phone in Iran? Does it work?

Please inform me. May Allah protect us all Inshallah.

[coldcow]

This is getting interesting.  I think majority of people know that Mossad and CIA are involved, but view it as not necessarily a bad thing if it brings about the downfall of Iran.  Saw a post on reddit claiming 12,000 killed in the last 48 hours.  There was a picture of about 50 people in body bags, not clear where they were from or when the picture was taken.  

I'm surprised China and Russia are doing nothing.  Russia is bogged down in Ukraine.  But China isn't.  Part of China's national security strategy is keeping the West bogged down in Ukraine and the Middle East.  Letting Venezuela fall, then Iran, and eventually peace in Ukraine would shift all focus to China.  

Edited January 13 by coldcow

[PureExistence1]

5 hours ago, Guest Sarah said:

Asalaam Alaykum everyone,

Does anyone know if it’s possible to call a mobile phone in Iran? Does it work?

Please inform me. May Allah protect us all Inshallah.

Salaam Sarah, so far have not been able to get through unfortunately:(

[Hameedeh]

On 1/9/2026 at 1:48 PM, Diaz said:

Iran government should stop these rioters asap, they shouldn’t show any mercy to them. They are destroying a lot of properties and killed many innocents including a 3 years old girl. Each 2-3 years the rioters are coming and destroying public and private properties, then blame Iran government for not doing a good job. If they want to be liberal like in the us, why don’t they go there? They can beg for Trump the terrorist to accept them.  

The people funding the rioters also send mercenaries and snipers. They are the evil ones who stir up trouble.

On 1/10/2026 at 12:52 PM, Abu Hassanain said:

We need to pray daily for the leader in the revolution. Millions oppressed Shia in the me  will be slaughtered by the other school of thought once they no longer fear Iran’s might in her weapons.

May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) prolong the life of Ayatullah Khamenei until the reappearance of the Twelfth Imam AJ. 

[Haji 2003]

Gaddafi's daughter speaks

 

[Hassu93]

Very likely USA is going to attack Iran not sure if they will be a show like last time. 

[coldcow]

On 1/14/2026 at 6:45 AM, Haji 2003 said:

Gaddafi's daughter speaks

Is this verified to be from her?

Also, I'm sure she'd be upset after losing all the money and wealth her father had.  But if true, I appreciate her words.  Wonder if Iranians will appreciate them as well.

On 1/14/2026 at 11:36 AM, Hassu93 said:

Very likely USA is going to attack Iran not sure if they will be a show like last time. 

Yes, I fear this may happen as well.  I'm not sure to what extent it'll occur, but I think it'll come.  The thing is that they have to prepare for a missile response to Israel and other countries.  I think if a large bombing campaign occurs, Iran may go all out and just launch as many missiles as it can.  

[Abu Hassanain]

On 1/13/2026 at 1:35 PM, coldcow said:

This is getting interesting.  I think majority of people know that Mossad and CIA are involved, but view it as not necessarily a bad thing if it brings about the downfall of Iran.  Saw a post on reddit claiming 12,000 killed in the last 48 hours.  There was a picture of about 50 people in body bags, not clear where they were from or when the picture was taken.  

I'm surprised China and Russia are doing nothing.  Russia is bogged down in Ukraine.  But China isn't.  Part of China's national security strategy is keeping the West bogged down in Ukraine and the Middle East.  Letting Venezuela fall, then Iran, and eventually peace in Ukraine would shift all focus to China.  

Salam

Russia and China makes security agreements for money and oil when it comes time to actually honor them. They’ve really dropped the ball in the last 1015 years. They did nothing to help Venezuela. They did nothing to help Syria. They did nothing to help Iran . All they cared about in Syria was protecting trade in their basis.
 

We must return to the slogan of the leader of the oppressed, neither east or west Islam is the best

[hasanhh]

On 1/10/2026 at 8:37 AM, GEU_40 said:

From what I've heard from Iranis not on this site, the government has drawn the redline at arms depots at police stations and the like. These rioters were actually trying to get their hands on state stores of arms and ammunition. That is a strict no-go area anywhere in the world, whether the East or the West.

Lets wait and see. Its hard to get a full picture with the current barrage of information and misinformation.

What l heard on foreign TV this morning --sorry l forget which one-- is that "for the first time ever" the lranian Army is involved and are guarding key buildings and institutions. That is what she said. And that the Army has never before been involved in any protests.

[hasanhh]

On 1/13/2026 at 1:35 PM, coldcow said:

This is getting interesting.  I think majority of people know that Mossad and CIA are involved, but view it as not necessarily a bad thing if it brings about the downfall of Iran.  Saw a post on reddit claiming 12,000 killed in the last 48 hours.  There was a picture of about 50 people in body bags, not clear where they were from or when the picture was taken.  

I'm surprised China and Russia are doing nothing.  Russia is bogged down in Ukraine.  But China isn't.  Part of China's national security strategy is keeping the West bogged down in Ukraine and the Middle East.  Letting Venezuela fall, then Iran, and eventually peace in Ukraine would shift all focus to China.  

l was going to post similar, but the "12,000" l saw was this past weekend on the American CBS nutwork.

[hasanhh]

On 1/4/2026 at 12:14 AM, coldcow said:

But how to do that?  Would have to buy yuan from China so that people can exchange their money for yuan.  They'd have to give China a lot of free oil, or something else, to do so  

First you determine your desired price structure.

One start point is the price of bread. What bakery price do you want at the consumer purchase?

In the 1970s, when l could buy same-day bread 4 loaves for $1, the Sec. of Agriculture made a presentation before Congress taking slices of bread away t6o show the costs -labor, transportation, wrapping and so forth. What was left was a heel...the amount the farmer/grower got. A decade ago, l read an updated review of this. What the grower got then was a "corner of that heel".

So even this one starting point is an involved accounting.

Once you have determined your flow-of-money currency needs, contract the currency like Russia did in the 1990s. Then peg it to another currency. The Yuan is a good choice and lran sits astride the SCO "focus" and the Yuan is tied to a basket of currencies.

To impede enemy counterfeiting operations, use a metallic currency. Round, square, triangular coins. Larger denominations being alpha-numerically indented. So you can have a square coin with a round hole for easier use. And easier to count.

The Japanese Yen is a small aluminum coin.

A currency shortage needs to be avoided.  So the central bank should have a 1/2% inflation target. The US 2% target was passable in the 50s and 60s, but as prices get bigger, 2% destroys the currency and ruined old people. (Ask a 'boomer').

Gold and currency reserves be used for other transactions.

There was other stuff l thought of, but forget offhand.

[hasanhh]

On 1/4/2026 at 1:45 AM, Essentials123 said:

Yes, I wonder would Iran even be able to give China enough oil to get the amount of Yuan it needs to run the country for the year... to cover the gross domestic product. 

l think this is off-the-mark.

Just change/peg. The PRC will get a facilitation of trade, not having to convert currencies. 

[hasanhh]

On 1/8/2026 at 3:24 PM, Essentials123 said:

That's hopeful that the protests are less of a deal than is being made out by the media.

l see some proportional truth to this.

Look at the counter-protests. 1.4 million in Tehran. 800k in Mashad. A couple of these marches had Red Flags of Hussain.

l saw one video where these three middle-aged men came out of their apartment building with shotguns and the lead man in a brown jacket immediately fired into the rioters. I will not want my apartment building set on fire either.

The Western mediocures keep showing the some of the same week-old videos. The burning of District 5 municipal building in Tehran. A couple of burning mosques (Ayat 20:44) of 50+ so reported --attacking the din.

The trapped nurse being burnt alive in her own clinic. That policeman knocked off his bike and beaten and burnt alive. And beaten while burning.

Then Western media whine about some of the vicious psychos likely to be hanged (and you can bring the Gaza Ghetto in for comparison).

 

lf a son of mine did any of this, l will not want him hanged, but nailed up.

[Abu Nur]

7 hours ago, Hassu93 said:

Very likely USA is going to attack Iran not sure if they will be a show like last time. 

They want to get rid of the Iranian missiles and it's production, it is the real threat to Israel. 

[Abu Nur]

Iran closed it's air space, expect the attack and war starting. 

[Meedy]

I don't know for how long God is going to allow the West/US to get away with the crimes. I don't know for how long is God going to be merciful with them. 

Surely Iran has to come victorious in this battle otherwise this is the end of Islam. 

 

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[Diaz]

That clown price is dreaming a lot, no one wants him lol he keeps on posting videos as if Iranians are dying to bring him back. 

8 minutes ago, Meedy said:

I don't know for how long God is going to allow the West/US to get away with the crimes. I don't know for how long is God going to be merciful with them. 

Surely Iran has to come victorious in this battle otherwise this is the end of Islam. 

 

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Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) is not merciful to them, this world is a test and we all are going to die in the end, what matters is the afterlife. 
 

I pray for no war and may Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) protect us all. But if war happens then we should pray for the reappearance of imam Mahdi (عجّل الله تعالى فرجه الشريف) and maybe there will be a jihad as well. 

[Abu Nur]

34 minutes ago, Diaz said:

Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) is not merciful to them, this world is a test and we all are going to die in the end, what matters is the afterlife. 

He is merciful to them, He feeds them, cloths them, make them walk, see, hear etc. All of this is from His compassion and mercy. He also warns them to change from their current position, send them thoughts that they will feel doubtful for their evil actions. But unfortunately they have developed from all the events of their life such an arrogance that they will not listen and care. In the day of judgement they will exactly have no excuse to say but God you did not guide or inspire me.

Exactly this life is test, and people will realize that in time of death they should only have seek God love and manifesting His attributes in possibles capacity, because everything in this life is repeated selfish motivations and actions, entertainment and wasting time, wars, racism, hate and killings.

In all of this horrible events shaytan wants to feed us anger and it will cause us misguidance. And you can feel it in the heart how far you become from Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى).

[Abu Nur]

3 hours ago, Abu Nur said:

Iran closed it's air space, expect the attack and war starting. 

It's now open. InshaAllah there will be no attack. 

[Activate your inner truth]

 

 

https://michelchossudovsky.substack.com/p/americas-humanitarian-wars-against

[AbdusSibtayn]

The source of the '12,000 killed' is BBC, who quoted a figure of 10,000 dead and it was inflated to 12,000 by the usual megaphones in matter of minutes. 

Interestingly, when fact checkers grilled them about their source, BBC deleted their tweet and fled. No further clarification. No explanation or apologies. Nothing. 

[Diaz]

saw this from Middle East spectator, what do you guys think? 

“ BREAKING: Initial reports that former President Hassan Rouhani and former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif were arrested by Iranian authorities several days ago

 

Rouhani and Zarif are radical Reformists, advocating for closer ties with the West. They were responsible for the disastrous 2015 Nuclear Deal and they have been very critical of the Islamic Republic and its allies, to the point they could arguably be considered traitors.

 

The news hasn't been confirmed yet, but it was claimed on the famous Iranian talkshow 'Jedaal' by Abolqasem Jarareh (an MP) and another prominent politician.”

 

 

Edited January 15 by Diaz

[Diaz]

26 minutes ago, Diaz said:

saw this from Middle East spectator, what do you guys think? 

“ BREAKING: Initial reports that former President Hassan Rouhani and former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif were arrested by Iranian authorities several days ago

 

Rouhani and Zarif are radical Reformists, advocating for closer ties with the West. They were responsible for the disastrous 2015 Nuclear Deal and they have been very critical of the Islamic Republic and its allies, to the point they could arguably be considered traitors.

 

The news hasn't been confirmed yet, but it was claimed on the famous Iranian talkshow 'Jedaal' by Abolqasem Jarareh (an MP) and another prominent politician.”

 

 

 UPDATE: Hassan Rouhani and Javad Zarif have not been arrested, but have reportedly been placed under house arrest

 

@Middle_East_Spectator

[Meedy]

1 hour ago, Diaz said:

 UPDATE: Hassan Rouhani and Javad Zarif have not been arrested, but have reportedly been placed under house arrest

 

@Middle_East_Spectator

A lot of iranian believes these two be corrupted and screwed the country.

I heard Trump called off the strike last minute or it was me dreaming? Then again could be so iran let it guards down and suddenly strike it.

When do you guys think internet will be restored in iran?

[Haji 2003]

Productivity

This page shows the number of articles published by just one journalist by the Guardian newspaper.

 

[Guest hasanhh]

8 hours ago, Meedy said:

A lot of iranian believes these two be corrupted and screwed the country.

I heard Trump called off the strike last minute or it was me dreaming? Then again could be so iran let it guards down and suddenly strike it.

When do you guys think internet will be restored in iran?

DeutscheWelle reported at 2200hrs EST 15Jan26 that Egypt, KSA, and two other countries called Trump to stop any military action.