Update from the Iranist

January 9, 2026

Salam reader,

Events are moving quickly since anti-regime protests began in Iran on December 28 and swept across all thirty-one provinces. The country is now under a state-imposed internet shutdown following a successful call by former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for Iranians to take to the streets on January 8 and January 9 at 8 pm.

On January 9, Shayan S…