Hundreds of protesters are feared to have been killed by security forces in Iran this weekend as the regime's religious dictatorship brutally fights for its survival.

As a wave of anti–government demonstrations continue to sweep the country, fanatical leaders declared that anyone joining the protests will be considered an 'enemy of God', punishable by death.

The protests are said to span all 31 of Iran's provinces, with reports of buildings on fire, cars overturned and cries of 'death to the dictator' in the streets.

Extraordinary videos posted online last night purported to show fresh protests in a number of neighbourhoods in Tehran and several other cities, including Rasht in the north, Tabriz in the north–west and Shiraz and Kerman in the south.

Images also appeared to show a huge fire ripping through a government building in Karaj, near Tehran. But, despite the regime imposing an almost complete internet blackout, evidence is mounting that Iran's feared security services are launching bloody reprisals.

While three hospitals have claimed that they are overwhelmed with dead and injured patients. One staff member told the BBC that there were so many wounded coming in that there was not enough time to perform CPR on people. 

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian activist and journalist, said 'hundreds of protesters' had been killed by security forces.

A doctor in Tehran told Time magazine that just six hospitals in the capital had recorded at least 217 protester deaths, 'most by live ammunition'.

Staff at three hospitals last night told the BBC that their facilities were overwhelmed with dead or injured patients. One medic at a Tehran hospital said there were 'direct shots to the heads of the young people, to their hearts as well'. The killing of protesters raises the possibility of a military intervention by the US.

Images appeared to show a huge fire ripping through a government building in Karaj, near Tehran

This image shows protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown

A police station is set on fire during the protests

Picture shows a building on fire during the protests in Tehran

A masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves during a gathering of the people of Qom in Tehran. On January 8, 2026

President Donald Trump last week warned Iran would 'get hit very hard' if it repeated the mass killings of previous uprisings.

In a new post on his Truth Social network last night, President Trump said: 'Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!' It was reported last night that the White House has held 'preliminary discussions' on plans for a potential strike against Iran.