The night Iran went dark
January 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelHarrowing accounts of Iran’s bloodiest crackdown by the regime have been difficult to obtain and hard to reach amid a near-total internet blackout. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh spoke with one protester who managed to leave the country, and whose experience matches what CNN and other organizations have managed to collect, pointing to a widespread, coordinated attack by the regime.
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5 claims extractedIran regime launched bloodiest crackdown in Islamic Republic history
Regime forces attacked protesters with heavy weapons
Protester's family friend shot in neck by regime forces
Witness reports 1,500-2,000 bodies including children in warehouse
Widespread coordinated armed attack by Iranian regime forces verified
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