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Iran Quells January 2026 Uprising, Freezes 800 Planned Executions After Trump Threat

Between 15–17 Jan 2026, Tehran’s security forces—shielded by an eight-day internet blackout—used lethal force and mass arrests to silence the country’s biggest protests since 1979, then paused hundreds of slated executions when U.S. military threats and Gulf mediation raised the stakes.