Iran Protests Escalate After Crown Prince's Call
Iran’s capital erupts in protests after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls for a mass rally, cutting internet and phone lines.
On Thursday, Jan 8 2026, Tehran erupted in protests after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged a mass rally at 8 p.m. Local witnesses reported chants of “Death to the Islamic Republic” and praise for the Shah. The demonstrations spread from the Grand Bazaar to universities and cities nationwide, leaving 41 people dead and more than 2,270 detained, according to Human Rights Activists News Agency. Internet and telephone services were cut immediately, with Cloudflare and NetBlocks attributing the outage to government interference; attempts to dial from Dubai failed. The unrest pressures Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and has drawn U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of potential intervention.
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