US EditionPower Lay in the Streets: Iranian Protesters Torch IRGC Bases Amid Escalating Iran Popular Unrest
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Power Lay in the Streets: Iranian Protesters Torch IRGC Bases Amid Escalating Iran Popular Unrest
Tehran, Iran - January 4, 2026 -- Dramatic footage circulating on social media shows protesters in Iran's Fars Province setting fire to Basij paramilitary bases affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as anti-regime demonstrations enter their second week with increasing violence. The video, shared widely on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), captures nighttime scenes...
The ousted crown prince's call to take to the streets has put the regime under pressure, and large forces of police and Basij have been seen in the country's city centers. • The US president has repeated his threat to "hit hard" on the regime if it kills protesters. • The French news agency AFP reported that the death toll in the wave of protests has risen to 45.
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