Iran protests: Rebellious youth target regime’s suppression machinery in Tehran, Mashhad, and Kermanshah

2026-02-19 - 20:23

Despite the Iranian regime’s frantic efforts to conceal the scale of the nationwide uprising through severe internet blackouts, field reports continue to emerge detailing a volatile society determined to overthrow the religious dictatorship. New reports confirm that on the evenings of January 8 and 9, 2026, rebellious youth in Tehran, Mashhad, and Kermanshah launched coordinated offensives against the regime’s repressive forces, effectively turning major boulevards into zones of resistance. Battle for the streets in Nazi Abad In the Naziabad district of Tehran, the night of January 8 turned into a full-scale confrontation between the youth and the regime’s suppression machine. Reports indicate that rebellious youth launched a massive offensive, setting fire to the motorcycles and vehicles of the regime’s Special Units. They also torched a bus used to transport suppression forces. By establishing control over the streets and chanting “Death to the Dictator,” the youth forced the regime’s thugs into a defensive posture, exposing the fragility of the crackdown in the capital. January 8—Tehran, Iran Protesters in Naziabad set fire to the motorcycles of the regime's repressive forces who fled the scene after they failed to quell the demonstrations.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/0CJc8etAMo — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 8, 2026 Nationwide fury in Mashhad and Kermanshah Simultaneously, in Mashhad on January 8, the strategic Vakilabad Boulevard witnessed the destruction of the Special Units’ equipment and transport buses. Rebellious youth also targeted the IRGC’s predatory Sepah Bank in Vakilabad, setting it on fire while chanting “Death to the Dictator.” January 8—Mashhad, northeast Iran Huge crowd rallied in Vakil Abad district for nightly anti-regime protests. Demonstrators chant, "Freedom, freedom, freedom!" and "We won't have a country as long as the mullahs are in power!"#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/dryNtjEd81 — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 8, 2026 In Kermanshah, on the evenings of January 8 and 9, youth utilized “hit-and-run” tactics in Golestan Boulevard to exhaust the repressive forces. By blocking the enemy’s advance routes with fire, they grounded the regime’s mercenaries. These operations were accompanied by fearless slogans such as “Cannon, tank, firecracker, the mullah must get lost,” “Don’t be afraid, we are all together,” and “Death to Khamenei.” Targeting centers of plunder In Takestan on January 8, the youth targeted the regime’s institutions of theft masked as charity. Rebellious youth set fire to the building of the Khomeini Relief Committee, an institution notorious among the people for looting national wealth and engaging in deception. This action was met with widespread support from the public, including drivers who honked their horns in solidarity. Kermanshah, western Iran Newly obtained footage from the January 2026 protests shows the regime's security forces opening fire on unarmed protesters. The regime is committing crimes against humanity.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/0Os3DzcNTl — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 12, 2026 These intense clashes are the continuation of a protest wave that erupted on December 28, 2025. It began as an economic stoppage by bazaari shopkeepers and merchants in central Tehran, outraged by the rial’s sharp plunge and price spikes. However, the unrest quickly expanded geographically to hundreds of locations and socially to include universities. The slogans rapidly transitioned from livelihood grievances to explicit anti-regime rhetoric, signaling that the Iranian people are demanding the overthrow of the entire system. The regime tried to quell the protests through sheer brutality, opening fire on protesters and killing thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children. However, the spirit of resistance lives on among the rebellious people and youth of Iran.