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The Disturbing Reason Iran Appears to Have Stopped Slaughtering Protesters
New York Post ^ | Jan. 15, 2026 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 01/15/2026 8:30:12 PM PST by nickcarraway

The ruthless slaughter of anti-government protesters in Iran appears to have stopped — but only because residents are being held hostage in their homes by machine gun-wielding security forces that have flooded the streets, sources told The Post Thursday.

After weeks of anti-regime protests across Iran left thousands dead, the mass mobilization of security forces has suppressed the demonstrations, with many too afraid to step foot outside now.

“There were tanks out — there’s tanks everywhere,” the source told The Post after speaking to family in Tehran about the current situation

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: government; humanrights; iran; trumpbashers

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1 posted on 01/15/2026 8:30:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I guess it’s over.


2 posted on 01/15/2026 8:31:18 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: nickcarraway

I guess the military has chosen to support the regime....BUT, they cannot be everywhere, only a few chosen places. This is probably only in Tehran.


3 posted on 01/15/2026 8:34:40 PM PST by jimtorr
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s not over yet.

Just wait until the armed populace rises up.

Oh wait….


4 posted on 01/15/2026 8:40:42 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: nickcarraway

Damn. So in the end it turns out it’s all about who has the guns.

Shame they don’t have a 2A. How do you say “Shall Not Be Infringed“ in Persian?


5 posted on 01/15/2026 8:42:09 PM PST by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It is PATHETIC that Trump encouraged them, and then did NOTHING.


6 posted on 01/15/2026 8:42:17 PM PST by Democrat = party of treason
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To: nickcarraway

We should have armed those people up years ago.


7 posted on 01/15/2026 8:45:19 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Democrat = party of treason

That is exactly the way it looks for a lot of people.


8 posted on 01/15/2026 8:53:54 PM PST by lee martell
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To: dayglored

Dhamara shokor ghanush.


9 posted on 01/15/2026 9:02:57 PM PST by nwrep
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To: nickcarraway

I guess that is why Trump has their backs. The Revolutionary Guardians have their fronts covered with machine guns.


10 posted on 01/15/2026 9:10:30 PM PST by Sequoyah101
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To: nickcarraway

The Iranian government has called in supporters from Iraq and Hezbollah who area afraid to shoot civilians. They’re also being used in minority areas against the Kurds, Baluchis Azeris and Turkomen.


11 posted on 01/15/2026 9:59:01 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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