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
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I guess it’s over.
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.
It’s not over yet.
Just wait until the armed populace rises up.
Oh wait….
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?
It is PATHETIC that Trump encouraged them, and then did NOTHING.
We should have armed those people up years ago.
That is exactly the way it looks for a lot of people.
Dhamara shokor ghanush.
I guess that is why Trump has their backs. The Revolutionary Guardians have their fronts covered with machine guns.
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.
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