Iran Crisis Update, January 20, 2023
The protest movement that began with the Iranian regime killing of Mahsa Amini has likely culminated for the most part although it could re-emerge in this or another form in the coming weeks or months.
At least five protests occurred in five cities across two provinces.
Prominent Sunni clerics Moulana Abdol Hamid and Mohammad Hossein Gargij criticized the regime in public speeches.
Anti-regime Black Reward hacker group defaced and hacked the website of Imam Sadegh University.
Likely Iranian-backed militants conducted a kamikaze drone attack on the Al-Tanf base, which houses US troops, in southeastern Syria.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-crisis-update-january-20-2023
The Iran Crisis Updates are produced by the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute with support from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
CTP is publishing an abbreviated version of our daily updates on Saturdays and Sundays. We will revert to publishing full updates on Saturdays and Sundays if the situation in Iran changes significantly enough to warrant more comprehensive coverage.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-crisis-update-january-22-2023