Overview
- Small, short-lived gatherings reappeared in Tehran on Saturday night, with groups of 50 to 200 people in several neighborhoods, according to Fars and AFP-verified videos.
- At least 12 people have been killed since December 30, including members of the security forces, based on official announcements.
- State media reported intensified unrest in the west, including Malekshahi, where one security officer was killed and two alleged assailants were shot after an attempted police-station breach.
- Rights groups Hengaw and Iran Human Rights said Revolutionary Guards fired on protesters in Malekshahi, reporting four dead and about thirty injured, with AFP-authenticated images showing apparent bodies.
- The government framed the new cash transfer as relief for inflation-hit households, while observers noted this protest wave remains smaller than 2022 and Paris saw several hundred solidarity demonstrators.