While Media Looks Away, Iran Hires Terrorist Militias to Slaughter Protesters in the Streets

justmindy | 8:30 PM on January 17, 2026

Because of the events in Minneapolis taking up much of the news media, what is happening in Iran has not been top of mind. Let's be honest, the media doesn't want to cover Iran because it's people fighting back against a government politicians like Barack Obama propped up and well, they can't allow any bad press.

I just spoke to a friend in Iran who just got back online. He said the Islamic Republic hired terrorist militias—Hashd al-Shaabi and Fatemiyoun Division—professional killers shooting people indiscriminately in the streets and in front of their homes. The death toll is far higher…
— Tahmineh Dehbozorgi (@DeTahmineh) January 17, 2026

The truth is, brave people are fighting back against a repressive regime and demanding liberty and freedom. They deserve the good will and support of the American people.

Young Iranians fought for 8 years in the Iran–Iraq War. Over a million were killed, wounded, or scarred—all in the name of keeping foreign enemies out of Iran.

Now the Islamic Republic is paying foreign terrorist militias to come into Iran and kill young Iranians.

The Islamic…
— Tahmineh Dehbozorgi (@DeTahmineh) January 17, 2026

The government is hiring militias to kill its own people.

Horrible. How back online? Escaped the country or there is access opening up internally?
— Keyana Sapp (@keyanasapp) January 17, 2026

It looks like a very few people were able to get back online. I think the regime might’ve reconnected some parts of the internet either by mistake or intentionally.
— Tahmineh Dehbozorgi (@DeTahmineh) January 17, 2026

Honestly, the government probably wants to get the word out they are killing thousands of people so it scares protestors.

This is so sickening
— Kirk Wilcox (@KirkWilcox) January 17, 2026

His voice was shaking. He said he hasn’t been able to sleep for a week because the situation is very bad.
— Tahmineh Dehbozorgi (@DeTahmineh) January 17, 2026

I’ve spoken to half a dozen friends w family in Iran. Every single one has said the relatives they have been able to reach have said something similar to the below.

People don’t fully understand the extent of atrocities The Islamic Republic has committed over the last week yet. https://t.co/8DQKlVmlIF
— AG (@AGHamilton29) January 17, 2026

The media refuses to speak out against the Islamic Republic because they are so afraid that might turn the American public against Islam and cause 'Islamaphobia'. It's all so silly.

Don't look away
Don't remain silent
Don't let these deaths be in vain
The largest massacre of the 21st century took place this past week in Iran, carried out by the Islamic regime and hired foreign terrorists.
Pray for the people of Iran.
Pray that @POTUS will take action. https://t.co/NR5JYveXzf
— John David Kroeger (@JDKroeger) January 17, 2026

The good people of Iran need our prayers for protection. Pray for them and their safety.