Demonstrators burned images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a solidarity march for the Iranian uprising, organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Whitehall, central London, on January 11, 2026.
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The New York Times reported that U.S. President Donald Trump reviewed multiple intelligence reports indicating that Iran’s grip on power is at its weakest since the 1979 revolution that overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
According to “several people familiar with the information,” the intelligence reports also concluded that Tehran’s position continues to deteriorate.
These reports come 30 days into widespread protests across Iran against the regime, initially sparked by economic unrest and public frustration over rising living costs, before escalating due to the authorities’ harsh crackdown on demonstrators.
Data from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) confirmed 6,126 deaths during the protests, including 5,777 protesters, with an additional 17,091 deaths still under investigation.
The reports also noted that authorities arrested 41,880 people during the 30 days of protests. Internet access was restricted in parts of Iran for at least 18 days, according to NetBlocks data.
At the same time, internal disagreements among Iranian officials appear to be increasing. The U.S.-based, nonpartisan Institute for the Study of War reported that a growing number of Iranian officials leaked classified information regarding the regime’s repressive practices against demonstrators.
Contradicting official statements, two Iranian officials familiar with Supreme Leader Khamenei’s orders told the New York Times that regime forces were instructed to suppress protests with live ammunition and to “show no mercy.”
Additionally, two senior Iranian officials told Time magazine that up to 30,000 people may have been killed between January 8 and 9, a figure that conflicts with the regime’s official report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, which cited only 3,117 deaths.
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