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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.