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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #300 on: January 10, 2026, 11:15:59 pm »
Quote from: escapeefromtaxachusetts on January 10, 2026, 09:18:02 pm
My fear is that the mullahs will try to go out with a bang and not a whimper, attacking either the US or Israel  or both with whatever they have left of their nuclear program...

Want to believe that the coordinated Israeli-USA attacks on their nuclear sites took that off the board.
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If we had just let them eat the Tide pods, none of this would be happening right now

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #301 on: January 10, 2026, 11:24:13 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 10, 2026, 11:15:59 pm
Want to believe that the coordinated Israeli-USA attacks on their nuclear sites took that off the board.

Russia could have helped them. They have the know-how, and the Iranians have the materials.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #302 on: January 10, 2026, 11:44:25 pm »
Quote from: DB on January 10, 2026, 11:24:13 pm
Russia could have helped them. They have the know-how, and the Iranians have the materials.

Call me old-fashioned.  Weaned on Ian Fleming novels.  LOL!

Would like to believe that Vladimir Putin would NOT like to see an Islamic Theocracy with nukes.
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If we had just let them eat the Tide pods, none of this would be happening right now

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #303 on: January 10, 2026, 11:51:19 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 10, 2026, 11:44:25 pm
Call me old-fashioned.  Weaned on Ian Fleming novels.  LOL!

Would like to believe that Vladimir Putin would NOT like to see an Islamic Theocracy with nukes.

He'd love to see on used on the USA. And he knows the theocracy threat would be terminated shortly after.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #304 on: January 11, 2026, 01:55:43 am »
Mass killings reported as security forces use live fire on Iran protesters

Iran's security forces are using lethal force against protesters nationwide, informed sources told Iran International, with preliminary estimates pointing to mass casualties as a sweeping crackdown unfolds amid a near-total internet shutdown.

Footage sent to Iran International from Kahrizak, south of Tehran, shows several dead bodies in body bags.

According to eyewitness accounts accompanying the videos, dozens of bodies are visible at the site, with additional bodies reportedly located in another nearby industrial shed.

Two eyewitnesses who visited Kahrizak in search of their loved ones told Iran International that they saw more than 400 bodies there.

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https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601103903
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If we had just let them eat the Tide pods, none of this would be happening right now

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #305 on: January 11, 2026, 01:57:45 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 11, 2026, 01:55:43 am
Mass killings reported as security forces use live fire on Iran protesters

Iran's security forces are using lethal force against protesters nationwide, informed sources told Iran International, with preliminary estimates pointing to mass casualties as a sweeping crackdown unfolds amid a near-total internet shutdown.

Footage sent to Iran International from Kahrizak, south of Tehran, shows several dead bodies in body bags.

According to eyewitness accounts accompanying the videos, dozens of bodies are visible at the site, with additional bodies reportedly located in another nearby industrial shed.

Two eyewitnesses who visited Kahrizak in search of their loved ones told Iran International that they saw more than 400 bodies there.

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https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601103903

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #306 on: January 11, 2026, 07:21:33 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 10, 2026, 11:15:59 pm
Want to believe that the coordinated Israeli-USA attacks on their nuclear sites took that off the board.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #307 on: January 11, 2026, 09:22:50 am »
Netanyahu and Rubio discuss US military intervention in Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests: report
Israel on 'high alert' as anti-regime demonstrations across Iran hit two-week mark
By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News
Published January 11, 2026 4:32am EST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report.

The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on "high alert," preparing for the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Iran, according to Reuters, citing multiple Israeli sources.

The report comes as nationwide anti-regime demonstrations across Iran hit the two-week mark.

On Saturday, the Iranian regime triggered an internet "kill switch" in an apparent effort to conceal alleged abuses by security forces and as protests against it surged nationwide, according to a cybersecurity expert. The blackout reduced internet access to a fraction of normal levels.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #308 on: January 11, 2026, 10:41:30 am »
Iran warns Washington it will retaliate against any attack
By Reuters
January 11, 202612:43 AM CSTUpdated 8 hours ago

DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any U.S. attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional U.S. military bases as "legitimate targets", Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told parliament.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a U.S. intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-warns-washington-it-will-retaliate-against-any-attack-2026-01-11/
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #309 on: January 11, 2026, 10:58:34 am »
Was Trump "locked and loaded" or not? He encouraged people to act by saying we had their backs.

He's being called by the Islamists while people who listened are dying. I very much hope he has a plan in place. Forming a plan after the fact is not good at all.

His credibility is on the line after drawing a line that he demanded not be crossed and he said he was prepared to defend. Failing to back it up will have widespread ramifications elsewhere. Following through will also have widespread consequences.

It's a box he created for himself and the country. I sure hope there's a plan, it is being executed and it is successful.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #310 on: January 11, 2026, 10:59:29 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 11, 2026, 10:41:30 am
Iran warns Washington it will retaliate against any attack
By Reuters
January 11, 202612:43 AM CSTUpdated 8 hours ago

DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any U.S. attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional U.S. military bases as "legitimate targets", Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told parliament.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a U.S. intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-warns-washington-it-will-retaliate-against-any-attack-2026-01-11/
Trump needs to ask them how that worked out for Maduro in Venezuela
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #311 on: January 11, 2026, 11:45:00 am »
Quote from: DB on January 11, 2026, 10:58:34 am
Was Trump "locked and loaded" or not? He encouraged people to act by saying we had their backs.

He's being called by that by Islamists while people who listened are dying. I very much hope he has a plan in place. Forming a plan after the fact is not good at all.

His credibility is on the line after drawing a line that he demanded not be crossed and he said he was prepared to defend. Failing to back it up will have widespread ramifications elsewhere. Following through will also have widespread consequences.

It's a box he created for himself and the country. I sure hope there's a plan, it is being executed and it is successful.

Seems to me Trump was too overconfident that it would succeed without our help......now what?
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #312 on: January 11, 2026, 12:23:05 pm »
Quote from: DB on January 10, 2026, 09:44:45 pm
If Iran is going to be free of the Mullahs, they are going to kill a large number of Islamist. The Islamist won't surrender.

This is a feature and not a bug.  :cool:
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #313 on: January 11, 2026, 12:24:40 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on January 11, 2026, 11:45:00 am
Seems to me Trump was too overconfident that it would succeed without our help......now what?

Hmm. It seems to me that Trump set a boundary that he knew the Islamofascists would cross, thereby justifying attacks on Iran that he wanted to do anyway.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #314 on: January 11, 2026, 01:38:06 pm »
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This is a feature and not a bug.  :cool:
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #315 on: January 11, 2026, 03:40:46 pm »
Retired general urges Trump to give Iran 'one more warning' as US reportedly weighs intervention
Gen Jack Keane says Trump should issue final warning before targeting those responsible for violent crackdowns
 By Taylor Penley Fox News
Published January 11, 2026 10:37am EST

Retired Gen. Jack Keane called on the Trump administration to confront Iran’s leadership head-on, urging a final warning before taking action against officials he says are responsible for violently cracking down on protesters.

"The president has told them, ‘If you kill them, I’m coming for you,’" Keane said during an appearance on "Life, Liberty & Levin" on Saturday.

"They’ve already killed more than 40 people, and they’ve jailed many more. And in jail, they will execute them."

As nationwide anti-regime demonstrations across Iran hit the two-week mark, Keane argued that President Donald Trump should now follow through by issuing one last warning before targeting those responsible for maintaining an iron grip on the population.

"I think the president could give one more warning and then take down some of the leaders responsible for conducting violence against the Iranian population," Keane said.

"I believe that we have the leverage here to actually curtail this behavior."

This comes as multiple Israeli sources told Reuters that the Trump administration is weighing possible U.S. military intervention.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #316 on: January 11, 2026, 03:46:47 pm »
Send in the pigs.  How many of these can you fit on a B-2?

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #317 on: January 11, 2026, 03:51:41 pm »
‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down

Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control

Deepa Parent and William Christou
Sun 11 Jan 2026 15.20 EST

Sarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher while her freedoms shrank each year.

So, when protesters started gathering in the high-end Andarzgoo neighbourhood of Tehran on Saturday night, she was quick to join them. In a video sent to the Guardian via her cousin who lives abroad, people walk through the street, joyous, despite a halo of teargas hanging over their heads.

The crowd was mixed, with families, elderly people and men walking side by side. The mood was calm, until security forces approached, raised their assault rifles and began to shoot at the unarmed protesters at close range.

The next video she sent was hurried. “Shameless!” she repeated again and again as she drove away, the crackle of gunshots audible as people hurry past.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #318 on: January 11, 2026, 04:02:31 pm »
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Two weeks late..

UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

“I am “shocked” by reports of violence and excessive use of force by authorities against protesters across Iran, resulting in scores of deaths and many more injuries.”



2:37 PM · Jan 11, 2026  ·  7,723 Views

https://x.com/Osint613/status/2010451143860830440



Let's review, shall we?

1979 Iran Revolution Deaths

Before takeover - Jan 1978 - Feb 1979:  900

After takeover - Feb 1979 - 1985 (Executions only):  9,500


The mullahs are the murderers here.  It was true then.  And it's still true now.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #319 on: January 11, 2026, 04:06:31 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on January 11, 2026, 04:02:31 pm
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@Osint613

Two weeks late..

UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

“I am “shocked” by reports of violence and excessive use of force by authorities against protesters across Iran, resulting in scores of deaths and many more injuries.”



2:37 PM · Jan 11, 2026  ·  7,723 Views

https://x.com/Osint613/status/2010451143860830440



Let's review, shall we?

1979 Iran Revolution Deaths

Before takeover - Jan 1978 - Feb 1979:  900

After takeover - Feb 1979 - 1985 (Executions only):  9,500


The mullahs are the murderers here.  It was true then.  And it's still true now.


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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #320 on: January 11, 2026, 04:08:26 pm »
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NEW 🔴

The Iranian authorities appear to have effectively disrupted Starlink connectivity.

Not good.

2:35 PM · Jan 11, 2026  ·  26.9K Views

https://x.com/Osint613/status/2010450420767092900

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #321 on: January 11, 2026, 04:26:50 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on January 11, 2026, 04:08:26 pm
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NEW 🔴

The Iranian authorities appear to have effectively disrupted Starlink connectivity.

Not good.

2:35 PM · Jan 11, 2026  ·  26.9K Views

https://x.com/Osint613/status/2010450420767092900

Not that hard to jam.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #322 on: January 11, 2026, 04:39:54 pm »
Iran is already attacking America and Israel.  They've been attacking America and Israel via their military, intelligence services, Revolutionary Guard, and proxies for decades.

Quote from: mystery-ak on January 11, 2026, 10:41:30 am
Iran warns Washington it will retaliate against any attack
By Reuters
January 11, 202612:43 AM CSTUpdated 8 hours ago

DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any U.S. attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional U.S. military bases as "legitimate targets", Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told parliament.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a U.S. intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-warns-washington-it-will-retaliate-against-any-attack-2026-01-11/
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #323 on: January 11, 2026, 04:41:51 pm »
Between Iran, MN and Venezeula, things are sure an absolute mess and if we add to it the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria and elsewhere, I'd say the world is in great turmoil. 

Praying that the U.S. will become victorious and we will eventually see some peace.



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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #324 on: January 11, 2026, 04:45:13 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on January 11, 2026, 04:41:51 pm
Between Iran, MN and Venezeula, things are sure an absolute mess and if we add to it the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria and elsewhere, I'd say the world is in great turmoil. 

Praying that the U.S. will become victorious and we will eventually see some peace.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #325 on: January 11, 2026, 06:17:07 pm »
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« Reply #326 on: January 11, 2026, 06:34:04 pm »
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #327 on: January 11, 2026, 10:20:12 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on January 11, 2026, 04:41:51 pm
Between Iran, MN and Venezeula, things are sure an absolute mess and if we add to it the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria and elsewhere, I'd say the world is in great turmoil. 

Praying that the U.S. will become victorious and we will eventually see some peace.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #328 on: January 11, 2026, 10:26:10 pm »
Seems like a major shit storm is rapidly expanding on many different fronts... There's no stability anywhere right now.

Can't do anything about any of it - so we're here for the ride...
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« Reply #329 on: January 11, 2026, 11:03:40 pm »
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #330 on: January 11, 2026, 11:24:21 pm »
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #331 on: January 11, 2026, 11:27:06 pm »
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Translated from Persian
After reviewing the communication status with three different technologies, I can confidently say that we are facing foreign interference to suppress protesters.

Devices using
Geostationary satellites,
like Garmin and Viasat, were mostly able to connect in green areas

Using Starlink in the city center has become almost impossible, 85 percent packet loss …

In red areas, the Mini terminal connection was more stable, but with Flat High Performance, data packet stability was up to 50 percent.



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« Reply #332 on: January 11, 2026, 11:29:25 pm »
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The pattern that signals are being blocked around Tehran suggest that it is being jammed by unknown systems. In the centre of this in the Iranian capital is the Russian embassy.

https://x.com/raging545/status/2010442532141043759
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« Reply #333 on: January 11, 2026, 11:31:16 pm »
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A surgeon in the city of Ilam said he operated on a 50-year-old-man who had been shot at close distance during a protest on Sunday night. He said he removed two bullets consistent with a Kalashnikov from the patient's back - WSJ

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« Reply #334 on: January 11, 2026, 11:35:26 pm »
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« Reply #335 on: January 11, 2026, 11:37:51 pm »
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Eye witness to BBC World Service estimates over 10,000 people have been killed, describes AK-47 being used, security services lining up and shooting unarmed protesters, bodies being piled up like rice bags, BBC News has not been able to verify the claims

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« Reply #336 on: January 11, 2026, 11:38:47 pm »
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« Reply #337 on: January 11, 2026, 11:41:52 pm »
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BREAKING:

IRGC Colonel Mahdi Rahimi has been killed by anti-regime protesters.

He was responsible for IRGC troops shooting and killing around 10 protesters in Malikshahi on January 3rd.

The surviving protesters found out where he lived and paid him a home visit.



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« Reply #338 on: January 11, 2026, 11:47:22 pm »
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⚠️ VIEWER WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
This is why the Iranian regime shut down the internet.
They are trying to hide mass shootings, killings, and brutal crackdowns on their own people. Darkness protects the regime.
But thanks to @elonmusk and @Starlink, the blackout is being pierced.
Footage and documentation are still getting out. The world is seeing the atrocities the regime wants buried.

Content Warning: Graphic Content
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Video:  https://x.com/i/status/2010411622175523113

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #339 on: January 12, 2026, 08:45:37 am »
Lindsey Graham to Trump on Iran: ‘Kill the Leadership that Are Killing the People’

During this week’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged President Donald Trump to “kill” the leadership of Iran.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #340 on: January 12, 2026, 09:25:58 am »
 Gut-wrenching footage shows grieving Iranian families search through rows of bodies after massacre of anti-regime protesters
By Emily Crane   
Published Jan. 12, 2026
Updated Jan. 12, 2026, 8:11 a.m. ET

Heartbreaking footage has captured grief-stricken families in Iran searching through rows of dead bodies after the Islamic Republic started massacring anti-regime protesters in a ruthless crackdown.

Dozens of bodies zipped up in black bags were seen piled up outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center near Tehran as relatives desperately tried to identify their slain loved ones over the weekend.

Some could be heard wailing loudly in grief, while others were spotted hunching over the scores of bodies lining the ground.



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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #341 on: January 12, 2026, 10:10:01 am »
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #342 on: January 12, 2026, 10:15:30 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 10, 2026, 11:44:25 pm
Call me old-fashioned.  Weaned on Ian Fleming novels.  LOL!

Would like to believe that Vladimir Putin would NOT like to see an Islamic Theocracy with nukes.
Not old fashioned but realistic.

Recall Putin has his own Muslim problems in Chechnya.

What he wants is to control Iran so it does not become pro-US
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #343 on: January 12, 2026, 10:36:12 am »
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Two weeks late..

UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

“I am “shocked” by reports of violence and excessive use of force by authorities against protesters across Iran, resulting in scores of deaths and many more injuries.”



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Let's review, shall we?

1979 Iran Revolution Deaths

Before takeover - Jan 1978 - Feb 1979:  900

After takeover - Feb 1979 - 1985 (Executions only):  9,500


The mullahs are the murderers here.  It was true then.  And it's still true now.
If he is truly shocked, it is only because he was not paying attention.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #344 on: January 12, 2026, 10:40:54 am »
Quote from: libertybele on January 11, 2026, 04:41:51 pm
Between Iran, MN and Venezeula, things are sure an absolute mess and if we add to it the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria and elsewhere, I'd say the world is in great turmoil. 

Praying that the U.S. will become victorious and we will eventually see some peace.
For the past week my morning and night prayers include peace for those areas.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #345 on: January 12, 2026, 12:36:14 pm »
Trump briefed on new options for military strikes in Iran, source says
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Updated on: January 11, 2026 / 7:54 PM EST / CBS News

President Trump was briefed on new options for military strikes in Iran, a senior U.S. official confirmed Sunday.

Mr. Trump appeared to lay out his red line for action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."

"We'll be hitting them very hard where it hurts," he said at the White House. "And that doesn't mean boots on the ground, but it means hitting them very, very hard where it hurts."

On social media, Mr. Trump offered his support for the protesters, saying that "Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!"

Mr. Trump's warnings come as nationwide unrest challenging Iran's theocracy crossed the two-week mark. At least 538 people have died in violence surrounding the demonstrations, U.S.-based activists said, with fears the death toll is far higher. More than 10,600 people have been arrested, the Human Rights Activists News Agency said.

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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #346 on: January 12, 2026, 12:59:44 pm »
Rand Paul said bombing Iran would cause the people to support the Mullahs.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #347 on: January 12, 2026, 01:12:25 pm »
Quote from: rustynail on January 12, 2026, 12:59:44 pm
Rand Paul said bombing Iran would cause the people to support the Mullahs.

The real question is what percentage of the population wants to be free of Mullahs and what percentage doesn't. The Islamist will fight to the death. If the Islamist are not a small minority it will take a civil war to throw them off. The best thing Trump could do is arm the civilians.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #348 on: January 12, 2026, 02:08:52 pm »
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The real question is what percentage of the population wants to be free of Mullahs and what percentage doesn't. The Islamist will fight to the death. If the Islamist are not a small minority it will take a civil war to throw them off. The best thing Trump could do is arm the civilians.
If they really "Want" liberty, they will need to realize that there are no civilians.
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Re: Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
« Reply #349 on: January 12, 2026, 03:37:11 pm »
Nancy has started our annual TBR 'Thon!  Please click the puppies and join us on the 'Thon thread....

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