TYB
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202601258930
other Iran
https://time.com/7357635/more-than-30000-killed-in-iran-say-senior-officials/
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/25/iran-protest-doctor-first-hand-account-shooting-of-protestors
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/is-kamenei-hiding-in-bunker-tensions-rise-as-us-carrier-moves-towards-iran/articleshow/127457430.cms
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-884478
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/artc-iran-health-officials-say-internal-death-toll-far-exceeds-official-figures-after-january-protests-report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-trump-us-warning-mural-tehran-b2907240.html
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601243180
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/01/25/us-iran-flights-update/
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-884404
https://en.mfa.ir/portal/newsview/782047
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-884440
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601250247
Protest deaths top 36,500 as US fleet nears and Khamenei goes underground
January 25, 2026
Summary
Documents reviewed by Iran International’s Editorial Board put the Jan. 8-9 crackdown death toll at more than 36,500, in what it described as the deadliest two-day protest massacre in history.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has moved into a special underground shelter in Tehran after senior military and security officials assessed an increased risk of a potential US attack, two sources close to the government told Iran International.
Iranians are set to hold gatherings and marches on Saturday and Sunday across multiple countries, from Australia and Canada to Europe and the United States, in support of protests inside the country.
Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi announced he is ready to help bring about the removal of the Islamic Republic and bring this process to an end, a process that he said will lead to a secular democracy in Iran, if free elections can be held.
Several airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, according to flight information published on airport websites.
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning what it described as an unprecedented violent crackdown by Iranian security forces on nationwide protests
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UAE, Jordan, UK would back US military in any attack on Iran - report
The United Arab Emirates, Jordan and the United Kingdom would provide logistical and intelligence support to the US military in the event of an attack on Iran, Israel Hayom reported.
The Israeli daily said the three countries would support US operations with intelligence sharing and logistical assistance if Washington moved ahead with military action against Iran.
According to the report, the UAE, Jordan and Britain would also be expected to take part in intercepting Iranian missiles and drones targeting Israel, US bases or strategic facilities in the region, Israel Hayom said.
3 hours ago
ANALYSIS
Iran still killing, torturing detainees after protests
Iranian authorities are still carrying out a chain of crimes linked to the protest crackdown, including extrajudicial killings, deaths under torture and the systematic mistreatment of detainees and their families, according to the executive editor of Iran International TV.
Asghar Ramezanpour said the violence has not ended with the suppression of mass demonstrations, warning that detainees face ongoing threats to their lives, denial of medical treatment and collective detention in unconventional holding facilities.
He also cited systematic harassment of families of those killed or detained, as well as continued efforts by authorities to block information from reaching the public.
Ramezanpour’s comments followed the release of a new report estimating that at least 36,500 people were killed in the crackdown on protests, with the deadliest violence concentrated on January 8 and 9, according to classified government documents seen by Iran International.
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Anti-US mural unveiled at Tehran square sends warning message
A large mural bearing an anti-US message was displayed on Sunday at Tehran’s Enghelab Square, featuring imagery of a warship and fighter jets set against a stylized American flag.
The mural carried the phrase, “He who sows the wind will reap the storm,” a warning commonly used in official Iranian messaging during periods of heightened tension with the United States.
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Iran protest crackdown killed more than 36,500, classified documents show
More than 36,500 Iranians were killed by security forces during a nationwide crackdown on protests on January 8 and 9, according to classified government documents and other evidence reviewed by Iran International’s Editorial Board.
The figure, if confirmed, would make the crackdown the deadliest two-day massacre of protesters on record.
Iran International reviewed newly obtained classified reports from Iran’s security agencies, along with field reports and accounts from medical staff, witnesses and families of victims. In a previous statement on January 13, the outlet had reported at least 12,000 deaths.
According to the documents, security forces confronted demonstrators in more than 400 cities and towns, with over 4,000 sites of clashes reported nationwide.
Iran International also reported evidence suggesting that some detainees and wounded protesters were killed without trial.
Images from morgues and hospitals reviewed by the outlet show bodies with gunshot wounds to the head bearing signs of hospitalization, including attached medical tubes and monitoring equipment.
Doctors and nurses who spoke on condition of anonymity said some wounded patients were shot while under medical care.
Interior Ministry documents seen by Iran International showed the death toll rising from at least 27,500 in reports to parliament on January 21 to more than 36,500 in subsequent intelligence reports to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Independent verification remains impossible due to security restrictions and communication limits.
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Internet connectivity in Iran remains disrupted 400 hours into the blackout
Internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported on Sunday that Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has continued for about 400 hours, leaving connectivity stuck near 1 percent of normal levels.
NetBlocks’ data showed access plunged around Jan. 9 and has stayed largely cut off since, indicating a sustained and deliberate restriction on online communications.
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Exiled queen mourns ‘wound on the soul of Iran’
Exiled Queen Farah Pahlavi issued a message mourning Iranians killed for freedom, urging solidarity with the victims.
In the statement, Pahlavi said the deaths had left “a profound wound on the soul of Iran” and called for the need “to embrace solidarity and humanity” more than ever.
She offered condolences to bereaved families and said she shared their grief.
"We shall continue to keep the memory of all the martyrs of freedom for Iran alive by upholding truth, justice and human dignity. Light will prevail over darkness,” she wrote.
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10 hours ago
Retired Iranian army pilot shot dead during protests in Tehran
A retired Iranian army pilot was shot dead during protests in Tehran earlier this month, according to information shared with Iran International.
Mohammad Khan-Mohammadi, a 67-year-old former pilot and a wounded veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, was struck by two bullets on January 9 in Kaj Square in the Saadat Abad neighborhood in northwestern Tehran.
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Emory University sacks daughter of Iran’s top security official Larijani
Emory University has dismissed Fatemeh Ardeshir Larijani, the daughter of the US-sanctioned security chief of the Islamic Republic, the university confirmed to Iran International on Saturday, following growing calls for her removal.
"A physician who is the daughter of a senior Iranian government official is no longer an employee of Emory," the university’s Winship Cancer Institute, where Larijani worked, said in response to Iran International’s inquiry.
"Because this is a personnel matter, we are unable to provide additional information," the university said.
Jan 24, 2026, 17:45 GMT
Ex-intelligence minister’s son denounces Iran’s theocracy over massacre
“I despise the system and the guardianship that ordered this crime and massacre," said Hassan Younesi, the son of former intelligence minister Ali Younesi, in a post on his X account.
He described the government and the reformist camp as complicit in the killing of people.
“I despise a government that became a partner in this crime; I despise a reformism that justified this massacre; and I grieve and mourn for Iran’s children.”
Jan 24, 2026, 13:20 GMT
EXCLUSIVE
Khamenei hiding in underground shelter in Tehran, sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has moved into a special underground shelter in Tehran after senior military and security officials assessed an increased risk of a potential US attack, two sources close to the government told Iran International.
The facility was described as a fortified site with interconnected tunnels.
The sources indicated that Masoud Khamenei, the supreme leader’s third son, has taken over day-to-day management of the leader’s office and serves as the main channel for communication with executive branches of the government.
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Iraq to select new leader as US piles pressure to curb Iranian influence
January 25, 2026
Iraq’s dominant Shia political alliance has nominated strongman former leader Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister in a step towards forming a government as the US puts intense pressure on the country to curb Iranian influence.
Iraq’s parliament will on Tuesday vote for a president, a largely ceremonial figure, who will in turn name the prime minister nominated by the Shia bloc.
It comes after months of negotiations in the wake of November’s legislative elections, when the Co-ordination Framework — a Shia parliamentary bloc that includes political parties as well as members of militias designated as terror groups by the US — won the largest share of seats.
The Co-ordination Framework’s controversial nomination of Maliki, who was accused of consolidating power and deepening sectarian divisions during his eight years of rule from 2006 to 2014, comes as US officials threaten penalties on Iraq if politicians do not exclude Iran-backed militias from the cabinet.
The threats include cutting off a supply of dollars sent for Iraq’s oil sales, according to people with knowledge of talks between US and Iraqi officials in recent weeks. The US has so far reserved judgment on Maliki’s nomination, according to Iraqi officials.
While he has historically balanced close ties with Tehran and Washington, it remains unclear if he will be able to continue doing so with the Trump administration’s more aggressive stance.
A majority of the Co-ordination Framework had supported Maliki, its secretary-general said. “We are committed to working with other national powers to form an effective and potent government,” he added.
Once appointed, the prime minister will have a month to form a government, a process typically marked by intense negotiations and horse-trading. But dissent within the Shia bloc, as well as opposition among Sunnis and Kurds, means there is no guarantee Maliki will succeed in establishing a government.
If he fails, the current prime minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani could be poised to make another attempt at the premiership.
The future prime minister will have to find a way to appease domestic allies and keep his coalition together while satisfying US demands that powerful Iran-backed militias like Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), which have in recent years expanded their power in the state, be kept out of power.
Under Iraq’s sectarian power-sharing system, the prime minister is typically Shia, the president Kurd and the speaker of the parliament Sunni. Around 60 per cent of Iraq’s population is Shia.
Maliki served two terms during a fraught period following the US invasion, in which patronage networks and corruption flourished. He was also widely blamed for security failures that resulted in extremist group Isis’s rise to power and territorial advances.
https://www.ft.com/content/a28d0a25-0a50-4860-94c3-5e007bfc9b0c
Ross Coulthart Q&A: President Trump on 'weapons nobody knows about' | Reality Check
January 25, 2026
Ross Coulthart reacts to President Trump's answer about a mysterious weapon used in the U.S. military's Venezuela raid.
Trump telling NewsNation that the U.S. possesses weapons 'nobody knows about.' Is the President secretly teasing UFO tech?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za77j3xoZqA
CHAPTERS
00:00-3:38 Meagan describes what it was like being in the room during the press conference
3:38-5:07 Why no more main stream media coverage?
5:07-16:04 Meagan's interview with Dr. Italo
16:04-22:03 Meagan's interview with Dr. Armando
22:03-23:54 Meagan's interview with Rep. Burlison
23:54-30:00 Meagan's interview with James Fox
30:00-32:27 Ross reacts to President Trump's comments on the U.S.'s weapons
32:27-33:55 Thank you and goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za77j3xoZqA
https://x.com/rosscoulthart
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/trump-reveals-to-the-post-secret-discombobulator-weapon-was-crucial-to-venezuelan-raid-on-maduro/
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-us-military-discombobulator-weapon-maduro-capture-11412058
extra
https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcasts-newsnation/ross-coulthart-qa-behind-the-scenes-of-james-foxs-uap-conference-in-brazil-reality-check/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8XtRuWI98 (Report: Thousands of UFO sightings near nuclear facilities)
Russian UFO Docs Unveiled | Mystery Wire
Jan 23, 2026
Mystery Wire – New episodes premiere every Thursday at 7 p.m. PT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmRTdXYpV70
https://www.8newsnow.com/8-news-now-vegas-app-page/
https://x.com/g_knapp
Patrick discusses a viral post about a UFO buried in Greenland
Jan 24, 2026
And also an exclusive statement from James Fox at the end of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tTRDkvaThI
https://x.com/VettedPodcast
CERN Scientist: "Something Came Through from Another Dimension"
Jan 24, 2026
What is CERN really doing with its 27-kilometer particle accelerator? Why do they talk about "opening doors" to other dimensions? And what came through when they succeeded?
Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger, a researcher who worked with international organizations for over 20 years, shares what CERN physicists told her about their experiments with portals, entities, and the seventeen dimensions they're exploring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xjSv_GXXJ0
https://www.astridstuckelberger.com/
https://x.com/Stuckelberger
David Nino Rodriguez and Kerry Cassidy: Alien Disclosure 1 22 26
January 25, 2026
Kerry Cassidy has been the tip of the spear with Project Camelot when it comes to UFO and alien disclosure for DECADES..
She joins the podcast to deliver a no holds barred perspective in what she believes is a fake government controlled disclosure..
She is sounding the alarm bells.
Unedited version located at Ninoscorner.tv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE4DTnjJ7eY
https://x.com/ninoboxer
https://projectcamelotportal.com/
https://x.com/camelotQKerry
What the Villarroel Results Surviving Independent Analysis Really Means
6:56 AM · Jan 24, 2026
Something huge just happened, and it didn’t come with sensation or drama. It came the way real science does, through replication.
Dr. Beatriz Villarroel has confirmed that two independent data analysts were given access to her team's transient datasets and independently reproduced the core results from two separate papers.
One of those analysts, Brian Doherty, has now documented his work publicly. The other, who replicated the association between transients and nuclear test windows, has chosen not to be named at this stage.
That tells you just how much stigma still surrounds this topic in astronomy, and highlights just how important the work of Beatriz and her team really is.
These replications are preliminary and not yet peer reviewed. That is an important note, and it should be said up front. But with that having been said the results held up when the original team was no longer running the analysis.
This is usually the point most controversial findings fail. This one didn't.
Doherty approached the data as an independent researcher with a background in statistical analysis and economics, not as someone embedded in the UAP world.
He re-ran the transient analysis from Villarroel and Bruel's 2025 Scientific Reports paper and confirmed a statistically significant increase in optical transients during nuclear test windows.
The result wasn't marginal. By his own documentation, it survived negative binomial regression and permutation testing with a p-value below 0.0001. In other words, the likelihood of it being random is extremely low.
He also validated the Earth shadow result from Villarroel et al.'s PASP paper. Honestly this part is easy to overlook, but it's just as important. The dataset shows a persistent deficit of transients when the observation geometry places them in Earth's shadow.
If these were instrumental artifacts, catalog errors, or background noise, you would not expect that kind of directional dependence. Yet it's there, and it persists under independent analysis.
Put those two results together and the easy dismissals fail.
It is also important to note that this does not tell us what the transients are or why nuclear tests correlate with them.
It also does not tell us whether there is intent, intelligence, or causation involved. Anyone jumping straight to conclusions is getting ahead of the data.
But it does tell us something very specific and very important, that there is something very real and not an artifact of one group's methodology or statistical choices.
Replication is the difference between a claim and a problem. This has now crossed that line.
It's also worth noting the tone Villarroel herself is taking. There's no victory lap or gloating here.
She's very clear that these replications are encouraging but preliminary, and she explicitly calls for further independent work, including peer-reviewed studies.
That's exactly what responsible scientists do when the implications are uncomfortable and the scrutiny will be knowingly intense.
And the implications are uncomfortable.
If optical transients in archival sky surveys correlate with nuclear activity and show directional behavior tied to Earth's shadow, then we are dealing with a phenomenon that has not been categorized before.
That doesn't mean it's exotic, it means that it's unexplained. Those are not the same thing, and confusing them is how discussions derail.
For decades, conversations around UAPs have been dominated by testimony, secrecy, and institutional silence. What makes this different is that none of that is required.
All that is needed here is old astronomical data, modern statistical tools, and results that keep surviving attempts to knock them down.
Replication doesn't end the debate, it starts it.
If additional independent teams reproduce these findings under peer review, then we need to be asking why it went unnoticed for so long, and why nuclear activity appears in the data at all.
That's when this topic becomes a legitimate scientific problem that institutions can't ignore.
For now, the most honest position isn't belief or disbelief. A result that survives independent replication has earned the right to be examined carefully.
This one just did. Kudos to Beatriz and her amazing team.
https://x.com/UAPWatchers/status/2015076291385372936
https://x.com/DrBeaVillarroel/status/2014721896902779218
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21620-3
https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/we-were-told-there-is-no-scientific-evidence-for-ufos-our-research-says-otherwise