At least 7 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

AP News ^ | January 1, 2026 | JON GAMBRELL

[woodbutcher1963]

The only news out of Iran I follow is Tousi on YouTube.
Who broadcasts daily from as he calls it Londonstan. He grew up in Iran. He seems to get better information of out Iran than anyone else.

After that I would tune into the PBD Podcast. Patrick was also born in Iran. So, he is following the events pretty close.

I assume Al Jazzera also has had reports. I started tuning into their streaming channel during the Gaza war. Mostly because they actually had people on the ground broadcasting from the war zone. Obviously, you have to take what they say as a “consider the source”, but unlike most other MSM anything that happens in the middle east effects them (Qatar) directly.

Unlike the Gulf Wars when CNN and others actually had correspondents on the ground in Baghdad, the MSM does not seem to have people in the area except MAYBE Jerusalem.

[MalPearce]

I’ve seen videos circulating on Telegram and X, showing several mullahs changing into western clothes and booking it out of town.

[Theoria]

[xp38]

They know if the regime falls they might suffer the fate of Mussolini.

[dfwgator]

A question is, would the Russians intervene on behalf of the Mullahs?

[Angelino97]

The Soviets backed Islamic fundamentalists in Iran to undermine the U.S.

The U.S. backed Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan to undermine the Soviets.

Israel backed Islamic fundamentalist Hamas to undermine the PLO.

Seems everyone is always weaponizing Islamic fundamentalists against their opponents. And then it backfires on them.

[Owen]

The country is overwhelmingly Shiite and overwhelmingly supports the leadership of Shia Islam. That’s just the way it is and it’s not going to change.

These stories are all overhyped. Important question . . . who is funding these stories. Answer, any Sunni funding source that hates Shia and always has.

[Angelino97]

So now Trump believes the U.S. is the world's policeman?

[Reily]

There are examples like that all through history.

[Theoria]

A old tale.

[TigersEye]

I see you've already been schooled on the truth of the matter.

If you want to know how it really is in Iran I recommend watching some broadcasts on Tousi TV

He is an Iranian expat living in London whose father is still in Tehran. His commentary is great and he has been showing live (and recorded) footage of what's going on there now several times a day.

[TigersEye]

I was young at the time. All I knew is what I saw on the TV news. It seemed everyone hated the Shah.

It was 100% bona fide Grade A fake news then too. It was all there was then but I quit watching that hogwash before the '90s even rolled around.

[af_vet_1981]

A question is, would the Russians intervene on behalf of the Mullahs?

With what ?

They need all they have to fight their war against Ukraine. All the aid they sent to Iran was useless when Israel attacked. The Iranian regime is trying to put chemical or biological weapons on their ballistic missiles but Israel and the U.S. must be monitoring that Iranian activity closely.

[Paul R.]

If Iran hits Israel with chem or bio weapons, the mullahs will likely be eating Israeli nukes...