IRAN CRISIS UPDATE, OCTOBER 28
Demonstrations in Zahedan may become increasingly common on Fridays as residents seek to commemorate protesters killed by regime security personnel.
Anti-regime protests occurred in at least 23 cities in 11 provinces on October 28.
Mahabad protesters are employing increasingly organized and militant tactics to resist regime attempts to suppress demonstrations, including creating durable barricades.
Iranian intelligence organizations published a joint statement blaming ongoing unrest on the US and its allies.
Unverified reports claimed that Iranian officials and their families are attempting to flee the country.
Iranian proxy media amplified pro-regime demonstrations in a likely attempt to deflect attention from ongoing unrest.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-crisis-update-october-28
IRAN CRISIS UPDATE, OCTOBER 29
IRGC Commander Hossein Salami set conditions to violently escalate the suppression of ongoing, anti-regime demonstrations on October 29.
Social media users documented increased reports of security forces violence at university protests on October 29.
Anti-regime protests occurred in at least 22 cities in 14 provinces on October 29.
Anti-regime outlet IranWire reported that most arrested protesters told authorities that they sought to overthrow the Islamic Republic, citing a classified Iranian government report.
Iranian protesters were documented chanting slogans questioning ISIS’ responsibility for the October 26 Shiraz attack.
Iraqi proxy Telegram channels repeated regime narratives blaming Saudi Arabia for the October 26 Shah Cheragh Shrine attack
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-crisis-update-october-29