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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT FOOTAGE OF PROTESTS IN IRAN

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SHOWS: Eyewitness video released on December 31 showed protesters trying to access a building in Iran's southern Fars province as the country experienced a fourth day of demonstrations over the cost of living.

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1. PROTESTERS TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO A BUILDING, FORCING THE GATE OPEN

Another eyewitness video released on January 1 showed an overturned car and several fires, as protesters chanted outside a police station in Azna, Lorestan Province.

Protesters were heard chanting "This is the last battle. Pahlavi will return" in reference to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former shah of Iran. Pahlavi has lived in exile for more than four decades, ever since his father, the U.S.-backed shah, was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought to power the clerical regime led by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Reuters was able to confirm the location as next to a police station in Azna, from buildings, road layout and street lights which matched satellite imagery of the area.

Verified by:

- Buildings, road layout and street lights matched satellite imagery close to police station

- Exact date not verified but Fars news agency reported rioters entered the police headquarters around 1800 (local time) on January 1

- Several corroborating videos uploaded on January 1 also show similar scenes at that location

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2. CAR OVERTURNED, FIRES BURNING / PROTESTERS STANDING, CHANTING

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on January 3 vowed not to yield after U.S. President Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters, as rights groups reported a sharp rise in arrests following days of unrest sparked by soaring inflation.

Speaking in a recorded appearance on television, Khamenei said the Islamic Republic "will not yield to the enemy" and said rioters should be "put in their place."

TEHRAN, IRAN (JANUARY 3, 2026) (POOL VIA WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

3. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER, AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI TALKING, CROWD WATCHING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER, AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, SAYING:

"We talk to the protesters, they should talk, the authorities should talk to the protesters, but there is no point in talking to the rioters. The rioters should be put in their place."

U.S. President Trump on January 4 warned Iran of a strong response if security forces escalate violence against protesters in the Middle Eastern nation.

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

JOURNALIST: "You know, there's been protesters killed in Iran. You said we were locked and loaded, ready to go. What is the line there for when the U.S. is going to get involved in those protests?"

TRUMP: "Look, we're watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they're going to get hit very hard by the United States."

A large crowd protesting against the government took to the streets of Abdanan, a city in Iran's western Ilam province, social media footage released on January 6 showed.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the videos by the buildings, mountains and the road layout which matched satellite and file imagery of the area. The date could not be independently verified. However, Iranian media reported that protests had taken place in Abdanan.

VERIFIED BY:

- Buildings, mountains, and the road layout match file and satellite imagery’

- Date not verified

- Iranian media reported that protests had taken place in Abdanan

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6. LARGE CROWD CHEERING IN STREET

In video released on January 8, protesters tore an Iranian flag in half in northern Iran during nationwide demonstrations against economic hardship.

Reuters was able to confirm the location from buildings, trees, and the position of the flagpole, which matched with file and satellite imagery. The date when the video was filmed could not be confirmed. However, Iranian media reported that gatherings had taken place in Mashhad.

VERIFICATION:

- Buildings, trees, position of the flagpole matched file and satellite imagery

- Date not verified

- Iranian media reported that gatherings had taken place in Mashhad

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7. IRANIAN FLAG FLYING AT HALF MAST / MAN SAYING (Farsi): "Bringing down the flag, Mashhad, Tabarsi, 17 of Dey (the Iranian date which converts to January 7), long live the king"

8. PROTESTER RIPPING IRANIAN FLAG / MAN SAYING (Farsi): "Ripping apart the flag"

Iran's leaders have been facing demonstrations across the country that have evolved from complaints about economic hardship to calls for the fall of the entrenched clerical establishment.

The flow of information from the Islamic Republic has been hampered by an internet blackout since January 8.

After days of internet blackout, some restrictions were lifted on January 12, allowing media organisations to finally transmit footage of the anti-government demonstrators, which were filmed four days earlier.

The videos from capital Tehran showed protesters gathering near Hafte Tir Square as audio of continuous shootings was heard in the background.

The U.S.-based rights group HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 572 people. Reuters was unable to independently verify the tallies.

Iran has not given an official death toll, but blames the bloodshed on U.S. interference and what it calls Israeli- and U.S.-backed terrorists.

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9. PEOPLE GATHERING NEAR HAFTE TIR SQUARE, AUDIO OF GUNFIRE IN THE BACKGROUND

10. VEHICLE ON FIRE, AUDIO OF GUNFIRE IN THE BACKGROUND

11. PEOPLE NEAR BURNING VEHICLE, AUDIO OF GUNFIRE IN THE BACKGROUND

12. THICK SMOKE RISING FROM VEHICLE

13. VARIOUS OF CROWD GATHERING ON THE STREET, AUDIO OF MULTIPLE GUNFIRE IN THE BACKGROUND, SMOKE RISING

14. VARIOUS OF CARS DRIVING PAST BURNING VEHICLE, ARMED SECURITY FORCES FIRING TOWARDS CROWD

15. AUDIO OF SECURITY FORCES FIRING TOWARDS CROWD

16. VARIOUS OF FIRES BURNING ALONG THE ROAD, PROTESTERS AND SECURITY GATHERING NEARBY, AUDIO OF GUNFIRE IN THE BACKGROUND

17. FIRE BEING EXTINGUISHED

18. AMBULANCE AT SCENE

A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on January 8, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as protests over economic hardships continued around the country.

Witnesses in the capital Tehran and major cities of Mashhad and Isfahan told Reuters that protesters gathered again in the streets, chanting slogans against the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the footage from buildings, business signage and traffic stoplight which matched with file and satellite imagery.

Date of the video could not be verified. However, witnesses in the capital Tehran told Reuters that protesters gathered in the streets on Jan. 8.

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19. PEOPLE GATHERED / CARS BURNING

A CCTV recording showed the interior of Abuzar Mosque in Tehran being destroyed on January 8, a day before it was set on fire according to media reports.

The footage shows individuals dressed in black damaging furniture inside the mosque, before one of them approached the surveillance camera and destroyed it with a pole.

Reuters confirmed the location as interior decorations of the mosque, including bricks, the doom structure, bookshelves and fans matched file images.

The date was confirmed by the timestamp on the footage.

State media reported that Abuzar Mosque was set on fire on January 9.

TEHRAN, IRAN (JANUARY 8, 2026) (SOCIAL MEDIA - No Resales / No archive)

20. PEOPLE DESTROYING FURNITURE INSIDE MOSQUE / INDIVIDUAL BREAKING CCTV CAMERA WITH POLE

Video released on January 10 showed protesters gathered in Tehran’s Punak Square as fireworks exploded and chants of “long live the shah!” could be heard. The buildings, square layout and audio-visual mast seen in the video matched file and satellite imagery of the area. The date when the video was recorded could not be verified independently.

VERIFIED BY:

- Locations confirmed from buildings, square layout and audio-visual mast, which matched file and satellite imagery of the area

- Date could not be independently verified

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21. FIREWORKS EXPLODING IN SKY, PEOPLE GATHERED IN PUNAK SQUARE, CHANTING (Farsi): “Long live the Shah" / PEOPLE MAKING NOISE, CHEERING AND HOLDING PHONE TORCHES IN THE AIR

Footage from the Iranian city of Mashhad released on January 10 showed protesters on the streets amid a wave of anti-government demonstrations sweeping across the country.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the videos from the position of the fencing, bridge, stairs and billboards which matched file and satellite imagery of the location. The date the videos were filmed could not be independently verified.

VERIFICATION:

- Location verified by position of fencing, bridge, stairs and billboards that matched file and satellite imagery.

- Date could not be independently verified

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22. MASKED PROTESTERS ON STREET, FIRES BURNING, SOUNDS OF EXPLOSIONS

In footage released on January 11, relatives gathered outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre in Tehran to identify bodies amid a wave of deadly anti-government demonstrations sweeping across Iran.

The buildings, road layout and interiors matched file and satellite imagery of the area. The date when the video was recorded could not be verified independently.

State TV also aired footage of dozens of body bags on the ground at the Tehran coroner's office saying the dead were victims of events caused by "armed terrorists".

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23. VARIOUS OF BODIES IN BODY BAGS OUTSIDE MORGUE AS RELATIVES GATHER TO IDENTIFY THEM

Iran's state media broadcast on January 11 funeral processions for security forces and civilians it said to have been killed during recent protests.

The government has declared three days of national mourning in honour of those described as "martyrs killed in resistance against the United States and the Zionist regime," according to official sources.

The report showed large crowds gathered in the main provinces, including carrying coffins wrapped in Iranian flags through the streets.

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24. CROWD OF PEOPLE CARRYING MULTIPLE COFFINS

25. COFFIN WRAPPED IN IRANIAN FLAG CARRIED BY PEOPLE

26. DRONE OF CROWD OF PEOPLE MARCHING IN STREET

27. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE MARCHING, CARRYING COFFINS

28. CROWD GATHERED AROUND COFFINS / WOMEN GRIEVING

Exiled son of Iran's toppled shah, Reza Pahlavi, in a video released on January 11, told Iranians that U.S. President Trump was "ready to help" them defeat the Islamic Republic, urging them "not to abandon the streets."

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29. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) EXILED SON OF THE TOPPLED SHAH OF IRAN, REZA PAHLAVI, SAYING:

"The world today stands with your national revolution and admires your courage. In particular, President Trump, as the leader of the free world, has closely observed your indescribable bravery and has declared that he is ready to help you. Do not abandon the streets. My heart is with you. I know that I will soon be by your side."

Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said on January 11 that "The United States and Israel are sitting there, giving instructions to these people, telling them: go ahead, we are backing you."

TEHRAN, IRAN (RELEASED JANUARY 11, 2026) (IRINN - No use Iran. No use Iran International. No use BBC Persian. No use Manoto. No use VOA Persian)

30. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, SAYING:

"The United States and Israel are sitting there, giving instructions to these people, telling them: go ahead, we are backing you. The same ones who struck this country and killed our young people and our children are now giving them orders, telling them: you do this work, we are with you. You go and carry out acts of sabotage, and we will support you from behind."

U.S. President Donald Trump said on January 11 he is weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, as massive protests continue to roil the country.

Trump also said he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests.

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31. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WALKING IN FOR PRESS GAGGLE ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE

32. WHITE FLASH

33. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"There seem to be some people killed that aren't supposed to be killed. These are violent... if you call them leaders, I don't know if they're leaders, it's just they rule through violence, but we're looking at it very seriously. The military's looking at it and we're looking at some very strong options. We'll make a determination."

34. WHITE FLASH

35. TRUMP THANKING JOURNALISTS AND WALKING OFF

Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said on January 12, Iran is 'prepared for war' but also 'ready for negotiations' as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a violent crackdown on protests that have posed one of the biggest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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36. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBAS ARAQCHI, SAYING:

"We do not seek war, but we are fully prepared for it."

Iranian State TV aired footage on January 12 of large crowds attending pro-government rallies across the country.

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37. AERIALS OF PEOPLE WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE

38. AERIAL OF PEOPLE GATHERED AT RALLIES, SOME WAVING IRANIAN FLAGS

39. PEOPLE GATHERED, SOME WAVING IRANIAN FLAGS

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian participated in a pro-government rally on January 12, held in Tehran. Pezeshkian was seen marching alongside protesters through the capital’s streets.

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40. VARIOUS OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN PARTICIPATING IN PRO-GOVERNMENT RALLY

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (January 12) that any country that does business with Iran will be subjected to a tariff rate of 25% on any business conducted with the United States.

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41. SCREENSHOT OF POST FROM U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TRUTH SOCIAL ACCOUNT READING (English):

"Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"