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The nationwide uprising in Iran, fueled by a catastrophic economic collapse and decades of systemic corruption, entered continues in 107 Iranian cities according to NCRI statement #19 https://tinyurl.com/5n7876t6. What began on December 28 as a protest by Tehran’s Grand Bazaar merchants against the freefall of the national currency has evolved into a broad-based challenge to the clerical regime’s survival. The movement has seen a historic shift as all sectors of society have turned against the regime. https://tinyurl.com/5y8swm3c

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Mahshad Kashani, a university student and former political prisoner, was arrested on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in the Chaharbagh area of Isfahan, according to social media reports. She had previously been detained in a separate case, and sentenced to imprisonment, but the date for the enforcement of her final verdict had not yet reached. https://tinyurl.com/vfcyuz2t

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As the crackdown on nationwide protests continues, six women who were arrested during demonstrations in Tehran were transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison on Wednesday evening, December 31, 2025, after spending one day in security detention facilities. These women were detained amid widespread public protests in Tehran and, following initial interrogation procedures, were moved to Evin Prison. The identities of the six women have been reported as: Elnaz Kari, Negar Ghanbari, Helena Rostami, Masoumeh Nouri, Fatemeh Hashempour, and Aida (surname unknown). https://tinyurl.com/ycybczdm