Iranian Regime tv Channel One hacked while it was airing Khamenie speech

various | 10-8-22

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Iranian Regime national tv Channel One hacked about an hour ago. During a broadcast of Khamenie speech, a red crosshair appeared over his face and chanting of Women. Life. Freedom. There was writing to the side saying "Rise up. Join us". Also 4 photos at the bottom of the screen of young people killed and additional writing: "The blood of our youth is dropping from your paws".

Also, there was a huge banner in the middle of Tehran highway today that read: We are no longer afraid of you. We will fight.

Also, attempted attack on IRI ambassador in Denmark. Her bodyguard was stabbed. Diplomatic Security intervened before the attacker could stab the ambassador.

[bert]

You left off Syria.

Russia now has no presence in the Med or the Western Hemisphere. Russia has lost presence in the Black and Baltic seas.

The Truth is...... Russia really isn’t any more

[alexander_busek]

I guess recent developments has serious compromised Iran’s ability to provide Shahed drones for Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Oh, no!

Anyway...

Putin had been covering his ash by helping Venezuela develop its own Shahed type drone production. Poor Putin, lacking Iran and now Venezuela help, he must be desperate for bombing capability [...]

Well, there will always be Cuba to fall back on!

[...] this week to use his expensive hypersonic Quinsal (sp?) missiles.

It's usually transcribed as "Kinzahl" or "Kinjal." (The Russian word кинжал means "dagger.")

Regards,

[AdmSmith]

09JAN2026
IGOR STRELKOV ON THE SEIZURE OF A TANKER FLYING THE RUSSIAN FLAG BY THE US

Unfortunately, the seizure of such tankers is not an isolated incident, and therein lies the main danger. Now that the United States has brazenly seized two Russian Navy tankers, there is no doubt that all the so-called allies from the so-called “coalition of the willing” will immediately try to follow suit. It's as if the “big boss” has given the go-ahead, and they will happily rush to do the same, especially since there have already been such examples.

Therefore, unfortunately, it is clear that we cannot protect all the seas and oceans with our rather small fleet. Another seal has been broken, another red line has been crossed, to which, unfortunately, we have no response. They are no longer afraid of us at all and will fear us less and less each time. This is, in fact, very bad, because time is running out, opportunities are evaporating, and the war remains as unwon as ever.

https://t.me/strelkovii/7301

[adorno]

May his desperation continue until he packs his bags and heads home.

Where is Putin going to go for exile? Russia?

Russia is the destination for former/deposed tyrants, but Putin is already there. He needs to do as those former tyrants and leave his country. The Iranian and Syrian tyrants go to Russia, so Putin needs to go the opposite direction, into Iran or Syria or Venezuela. Will China take him? North Korea?

[gleeaikin]

Here are other stories that followed after the link at #1,619;

One of the many US hostages held years ago at the time of the overthrow had this to say: “Barry Rosen, former US hostage held in Iran during the 1979 revolution described the ongoing protests as a breaking point unlike any since, with Iranians showing resolve after being pushed past limits.

“I was held hostage in Iran for 444 days. Forty-six years later, I can say this with absolute clarity: what is happening in Iran right now is unlike anything I have seen since,” Rosen posted on X on Friday.

“This is not a moment of unrest — it is a breaking point. The Iranian people are acting with the resolve of a nation that has been pushed past its limits,” he added.

“The regime is brutal, but the people’s determination is stronger than I have ever seen. Their fight is not symbolic — it is existential. And the outcome will define Iran’s future for generations,” Rosen said.”

This was followed by a story concerning Jeb Bush praising the Iran protesters.

[blitz128]

Yup
Putin remains a master strategist 😎

[blitz128]

Cuba will be next domino to fall

[nuconvert]

Thanks. I hope this is finally the breaking point.

[gleeaikin]

This time the stuff has really hit the fan. Here is an article posted only 2 hours ago at FR, saying 3 major cities in Iran have now been taken over. More details shortly See:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4361336/posts

[gleeaikin]

Part of the long intro to the FR link given in Comment #1,629.

“Three of Iran’s largest cities—Tehran, Shiraz, and Mashhad—have now fallen into the hands of anti-Islamic Republic Iranians. The IRGC forces have retreated from these major urban centers. We are also receiving reports that Karaj is very close to collapse amid fierce clashes between IRGC military units and the Iranian people. More video updates are coming in constantly, and in just a few minutes we will be joined by Andrew Galilei, Policy Director of the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI), representing the official opposition aligned with the Crown Prince’s side, to provide an outside perspective on the rapidly evolving situation.

Right now, uprisings are taking place in almost every city across the country. The regime has completely shut down the internet (both mobile and Wi-Fi), landlines, and all forms of communication. They are relying on their own internal networks rather than the real internet. Despite this blackout, brave footage continues to emerge, especially from Tehran’s Punak neighborhood, where people are holding the streets and refusing to back down.

On Day 13 of this movement, despite the massacre that began last night, the people are not going anywhere. In the capital, celebrations are breaking out in neighborhood after neighborhood. After the heavy violence of the previous night, many of us outside Iran were genuinely worried—communication was cut, and we feared the worst. I admit I was nervous this morning, uncertain whether this could mark a defeat. Thankfully, I was wrong. The Iranian people have come out even stronger tonight.”

See more details from intro in link at comment #1,629.

[gleeaikin]

We have Jonty30 to thank for the exciting news in link and info at comments #1,629 and #1,630.

[gleeaikin]

Here is the live feed 1 hour+ video covering the huge outpouring in Iran. Tehran is reported as officially fallen to the people and the lion/sun (illegal) flags are being flown again. It is reported the Shah’s son has been organizing and planning for a long time with others for a smooth reestablishment of democratic government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWxMyHrpuU

If Iran falls can Putin be far behind? I get the impression that the fleeing Iranians are not all headed to Moscow. Meanwhile Iranians in many parts of the world including the US are planning to move back to Iran. The Mosques which are being used by the current rulers as bases and supply sites are now being captured by the people. The people have now hacked the official government internet. There it is reported the Ayatollah has fled to a remote desert outpost to the far East of Iran. Word just in the President has resigned. I am listening to the video as I write this, I will soon return to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWxMyHrpuU

Remember Iranians are not Arabs they are Persians, and they had their own religion. I wonder if there will be a reawakening of the old religion. From what I had read about it, it was a more peaceful and enlightened view of the creator and older than Christianity.

[gleeaikin]

Wake up folks the people of Iran are still demonstrating. Another 15 1/2 minutes of action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJr5dge5k7k

[AdmSmith]

Iran Update, January 9, 2026

The Iranian regime has sustained its nationwide internet shutdown, likely to disrupt protest coordination and obscure the scale of its crackdown.[1] Reports indicate that Iran's internet connectivity has remained at approximately one percent of normal levels since 3:00 PM ET on January 8.[2] The Iranian regime has historically imposed internet blackouts during periods of major unrest, including during the 2019 protests, when the regime killed around 1,500 protesters in less than two weeks.[3] The internet shutdown reflects the regime's concerns about the momentum of the protests and international scrutiny on its repression. The regime likely shut down the internet to disrupt protesters’ ability to communicate with one another and organize protests. The regime has also expanded its use of lethal force to crack down on protests beyond western and central Iran, and the internet shutdown is likely meant to hide the extent and brutality of the regime's crackdown across Iran.[4] A Norway-based Iranian human rights organization reported on January 9 that Iranian security forces have killed at least 51 protesters, including nine minors, and wounded hundreds of others since December 28.[5] Anti-regime media reported on January 9 that Iranian security forces killed at least 10 protesters during demonstrations in Fardis, Alborz Province.[6]

Widespread protest activity has continued to take place across Iran amid the internet shutdown. CTP-ISW has recorded 116 protests across 22 provinces since 3:30 PM ET on January 8.[7] Twenty of these protests were large protests, which CTP-ISW defines as protests with more than 1,000 participants.[8] CTP-ISW’s protest data since its last data cutoff likely reflects only part of the protest activity that has taken place in Iran since that time given that the internet shutdown restricts protesters’ ability to publish and share videos of the protests. Some protesters have reportedly used Starlink, which is a satellite-based internet service, to send reports of protests to foreign media.[9]

The protests in Iran may have expanded to such an extent that they are challenging Iranian security forces’ ability to suppress them. Regime security forces in Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province, retreated during intense clashes with protesters and were unable to receive reinforcements due to a shortage of security forces, according to a Kurdish human rights organization.[10] This report suggests that some Iranian security forces may be facing bandwidth constraints. CTP-ISW has not observed reports of security forces redeploying to other provinces, which could indicate that there is not a surplus of forces to reinforce areas with significant protest activity. The current scale of the protests and their distribution across wide swaths of Iran further complicate the regime's efforts to contain the protests. The New York Times reported on January 8 that security forces fled a protest in Bushehr City in southern Iran due to the large size of the protest, which highlights the challenge that large-scale protests pose to the regime's ability to impose control.[11]

The Iranian regime may increasingly rely on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to suppress the protests as local Law Enforcement Command (LEC) forces reportedly face bandwidth constraints. An unspecified senior Iranian government official told the New York Times on January 8 that the Iranian regime is struggling to find a way to contain the “avalanche” of protests.[12] The official added that the IRGC would likely take over suppression efforts.[13] Anti-regime media reported on January 9 that clashes between protesters and security forces in Kermanshah Province killed at least 10 IRGC Ground Forces Nabi Akram Unit members.[14] The Nabi Akram Unit is headquartered in Kermanshah City and is subordinate to the Najaf-e Ashraf Operational Base, which oversees IRGC Ground Forces units in Kermanshah, Hamedan, and Ilam provinces.[15] The deaths of IRGC soldiers are notable because these individuals are from a military force, not the police, and should be more capable in violent situations. Social media users have also reported that the regime has deployed the IRGC in Ilam Province, although the regime has not confirmed this deployment at the time of this writing.[16]

Protesters damaged regime institutions in multiple cities across Iran on January 8 and 9.[17] Anti-regime media reported that protesters set fire to an Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Esfahan on January 8.[18] Anti-regime media have also circulated videos of protesters burning the Iranian flag and images of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[19] Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani acknowledged damage to economic and public infrastructure on January 9.[20] Iranian officials have historically used protesters’ destruction of regime property to crack down on protests and frame protesters as rioters.[21]

Anti-regime media reported on January 9 that Iranians are unable to withdraw cash from Iran's largest bank. This banking disruption, if true, could exacerbate the current unrest in Iran. Anti-regime media reported that Iran's largest bank, Bank Melli, experienced a bank run and has suspended cash withdrawals.[22] Bank Melli’s suspension of cash withdrawals could exacerbate the current protests, which began on December 28 in response to Iran's deteriorating economic conditions.

Senior Iranian regime officials reaffirmed their hardline stance on the protests and willingness to sustain the regime's violent crackdown on the protests.

Prominent Iranian Sunni cleric Moulana Abdol Hamid may be reemerging as a catalyst for protests in southeastern Iran, which would compound the bandwidth constraints that Iranian security forces are reportedly facing. Abdol Hamid stated during his Friday sermon that Iranians believe that Iran is at an “impasse” and are seeking major, peaceful changes to ensure capable and inclusive governance and build positive relations with the world.[29] Abdol Hamid also urged security forces not to confront protesters, to avoid escalating tensions, and to respect citizens’ right to peaceful protest.[30] A medium-sized anti-regime protest, which CTP-ISW defines as a protest with 100-1,000 participants, broke out in Zahedan after Abdol Hamid’s January 9 sermon.[31] Security forces used live fire, plastic pellets, and tear gas to try to disperse the protesters.[32] Smaller protests separately took place in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, for the first time on January 9.[33] Abdol Hamid was a catalyst for protests in Zahedan during and after the Mahsa Amini movement. Zahedan residents began holding weekly protests after Friday prayers in late September 2022, after security forces violently suppressed protesters in an event that became known as “Bloody Friday.”[34] Zahedan residents continued to hold weekly Friday protests even after the Mahsa Amini protest movement culminated in other parts of the country.[35] The resumption of protest activity in southeastern Iran during the current wave of protests could further constrain Iranian security forces, as security forces also contend with unrest in other parts of the country.

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-9-2026/

[nuconvert]

The number killed I’m hearing is more like 200, not 45

[nuconvert]

The regular Army needs to join with the people in the streets.
The IRGC is in shambles after all the assassinations of their generals. Now is the time for the Army to fight back & protect the people. The IRGC & Basij will run away.

[gleeaikin]

Mosques that are used by the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) to hold meetings, story food and weapons are now being burned by the protesters. I have no new info about the regular army, but here is another 42+ minutes of discussion including Iranians about the current crisis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RiZ_yBCy0E

[gleeaikin]

Here is my final report for this morning. Below is this almost 27 minute link of a moderated discussion among two young Iranian women who are very enthusiastic with hope, and an older professor who is busy throwing cold water on their optimism and trying to talk over them as the moderator directs fair talking time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zGcGzvsK0A

Below you will find a 9 minute BBC report on the Iran situation. It is followed by a 36 minute BBC video on the same topic which you can find yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp9kfiowltA

[nuconvert]

Thanks for the link

[gleeaikin]

Khamenei is so confident he has fled to a retreat in the far East desert. An easy place for Trump to snatch him?