Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
On Tuesday night in Tehran, heavily armed militias equipped with heavy machine guns and armored vehicles patrolled the streets, transforming parts of the city into fortified zones with intensified security around government buildings and state media facilities. The forces, reportedly including Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters under IRGC command, were deployed to counter ongoing protests marking their 24th day. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reported at least 4,519 confirmed deaths, over 5,800 serious injuries, and more than 26,000 arrests since the demonstrations began on December 28. Despite mass arrests, lethal force, and internet shutdowns, protests persist, with authorities maintaining a strong security presence throughout the city.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 94:20-21
"Can a throne of destruction be allied with Thee, one which devises mischief by decree? They band themselves together against the life of the righteous, and condemn the innocent to death."
Commentary:
Large-scale militarized crackdowns reveal the depth of division between rulers and the people. When armed groups form alliances to suppress dissent, everyday citizens face real danger on their own streets. The tragic loss of life is impossible to ignore. Scripture uncovers the reality: when power is wielded unjustly, it carries grave spiritual significance. We recognize these persistent cycles of unrest and alliance as part of the prophetic patterns the Bible warns would accompany rising lawlessness in the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Persistent unrest and harsh crackdowns in Iran reflect mounting alliances and conflict that align with biblically prophesied trends of increasing lawlessness.
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Source Excerpt:
Gunfire echoed through Tehran on Tuesday as heavily armed militias were deployed across the Iranian capital, transforming some districts into fortified zones under intense security.Video footage showed bursts of automatic weapons after dark as government buildings, state media facilities and major intersections were reportedly placed under guard, with armored pickups and masked fighters patrolling the streets in Toyotas.The trucks are seen mounted with heavy machine guns, moving in convoys with weapons firing into the darkness as armed men shout commands.In the video, large-caliber guns can be heard rattling as vehicles maneuver through urban streets.ARMED KURDISH FIGHTERS TRY TO BREACH IRAN BORDER AS REGIONAL THREAT GROWS AMID PROTESTS: REPORTS"There has been a deployment of dozens of Toyotas mounted with heavy machine guns (DShK) and other heavy weapons in Tehran," Ali Safavi, a senior official with the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital."They are reportedly being used by elements linked to Lebanese Hezbollah and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)," he said."Their commander speaks in Farsi and these fighters are Iraqi Hash al-Sha’bi, Popular...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-20-2026 21:14