Iran: Malekshahi and Abdanan Fall to the People as Repressive Forces Flee From Rebellious Youth

Abdanan Rises: When the Streets Fell Silent of Fear and the People Took Back Their City

Public celebrations after security forces retreat in western Iran signal a decisive break with dictatorship and a growing national resolve to end clerical rule. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the city of Abdanan, in Iran’s western Ilam province, witnessed a moment its residents are unlikely to forget. After hours of sustained street protests, regime security forces withdrew and fled, leaving behind a city briefly reclaimed by its people. What foll…

Iran: Malekshahi and Abdanan Fall to the People as Repressive Forces Flee From Rebellious Youth

Nationwide Uprising- No. 25 Hit-and-run clashes continue in Murmuri, Ilam, as de facto martial law is declared in Marlik. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the