Iran protests: PMOI releases names of 88 more martyrs as regime admits to legitimacy crisis

2026-01-25 - 22:01

The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran continues to shake the foundations of the regime on Sunday, January 25, 2026. As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reveals the identities of more victims of the regime’s brutal crackdown, reports from inside the country expose the extent of the defiance in cities like Kermanshah and Qarchak. While the regime attempts to conceal its crimes through blackmail and lies, international pressure is mounting, and even government insiders are admitting to an irreversible crisis of legitimacy and a generational shift that has placed the regime on the brink of collapse. Roundup: 631 martyrs identified, fierce clashes in Kermanshah, and regime admissions of crisis On Sunday, January 25, significant developments were reported regarding the uprising and the regime’s desperate attempts to suppress it. Key highlights include: New Martyrs Identified: The PMOI announced the names of 88 additional martyrs, including 11 women and seven children, bringing the total number of identified martyrs to 631. Kermanshah Uprising: Detailed field reports from Kermanshah reveal days of intense clashes, armed resistance in the Jafarabad district, and the regime’s use of drones to track protesters. Regime Admissions: A government expert admitted in state media that the regime suffers from a “legitimacy crisis” and that the “accumulated demands” of the people have made the status quo impossible to maintain. Hospital Overwhelmed: The head of Farabi Hospital in Tehran reported a massive influx of nearly 1,000 eye injury victims on January 9 alone, caused by the security forces’ use of pellet guns. Blackmail of Families: International media reported that the regime is holding the bodies of martyrs hostage, forcing families to sign false documents declaring their loved ones were members of the Basij to inflate regime casualty numbers. Resistance Leadership: Mrs. Maryam Rajavi paid tribute to the martyrs of the January uprising, stating their struggle continues through their grieving but defiant families. PMOI reveals names of 88 more martyrs, including 12-year-old girl The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has published the names of 88 more martyrs of the nationwide uprising whose identities have been verified. This latest announcement brings the total number of identified martyrs to 631, including 78 women. The new list includes tragic details of the regime’s war on children and women. Among the names is Samira Khani, a 12-year-old girl from Ramsar, and several teenagers aged 17, such as Sina Lavasani from Shahr-e Rey and Arian Ghasemi from Kangavar. The martyrs hail from across Iran, including Tehran, Isfahan, Rasht, Hamedan, and Kermanshah, highlighting the nationwide scope of the revolt. Names of Martyrs of the Iranian People’s Nationwide Uprising Field reports: Armed resistance in Kermanshah and Qarchak Reports from the PMOI network inside Iran provide a window into the intense battles occurring in the provinces during the nationwide uprising. In Kermanshah, a timeline of events from late December to mid-January shows a city in open rebellion. On December 30, fierce clashes erupted in the Mosaddegh and Nobahar districts, with protesters chanting “Death to Khamenei.” By January 3, the regime deployed heavy military equipment, and in the Jafarabad district, people defended themselves with arms, leading to the death of two repressive agents during a shootout. The regime has resorted to using drones to track gatherings, after which suppression forces are rapidly deployed. In Qarchak, reports confirm that on the nights of January 8 and 9, the city became a war zone. Protesters turned the Police Station square into a stronghold of resistance. Despite the regime firing from rooftops and government buildings, they temporarily lost control of the Governor’s office. The authorities have since built walls around the Governor’s building to hide the signs of their defeat. Regime brutality: Eye injuries and holding bodies hostage The sheer scale of the regime’s brutality is coming to light through medical reports and international media. Qasem Fakhraei, the head of Farabi Hospital in Tehran, admitted to state media that on January 9 alone, the number of patients with eye injuries from pellet guns spiked from a daily average of 55 to nearly 1,000. The situation was so critical that patients were treated in corridors, and the hospital ran out of stretchers. Simultaneously, The Telegraph has reported on the regime’s sinister tactic of holding the bodies of murdered protesters hostage. Agents are demanding that grieving parents sign documents falsely declaring their children were members of the security forces killed by “rioters.” This blackmail aims to inflate the regime’s own casualty statistics while denying the martyrs their true identity. State officials admit to legitimacy crisis Fear is palpable within the regime’s own ranks. A government expert, writing in the state-run Ettela’at newspaper, warned of a “legitimacy crisis” and the erosion of public trust. The expert noted that the uprising is led by the younger generations (born in the 1990s and 2000s) and women, who have entered the field with radical motivations that go beyond mere economics to demand identity and freedom. Meanwhile, Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson for the regime’s president Masoud Pezeshkian, reacted nervously to the recent UN Human Rights Council resolution, claiming it has a “political approach” and vowing that the regime would not allow internal issues to become a tool for pressure. Maryam Rajavi: Martyrs are the most alive among us Remembering the Martyrs of the January 2026 Uprising The martyrs of this month live on; they are the most alive among us.#IranProtestshttps://t.co/dQA4a35RHj pic.twitter.com/nQQXvDOltL — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 25, 2026 Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), issued a message honoring the martyrs of the January 2026 uprising. She addressed the grieving mothers and fathers, stating that their chants of “Death to Khamenei” at funerals prove that the regime cannot escape its inevitable overthrow. “The martyrs of this month live on; they are the most alive among us,” Mrs. Rajavi said. “Your struggle today is the continuation of the same battle your children began with their very lives.”