he nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has reached its tenth day on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The movement, which began as an economic protest in the Grand Bazaar, has evolved into a full-scale political confrontation calling for the downfall of the regime. Following a volatile ninth day marked by mass arrests in Ilam and gunfire in Kermanshah, the people have returned to the streets.

On Tuesday morning, the commercial heart of Tehran once again became the epicenter of resistance. Despite heavy security measures and the use of tear gas, shopkeepers in the Grand Bazaar and the Gold Market have renewed their strikes. Simultaneously, brave youth in the provinces of Yazd and Qazvin escalated their resistance overnight, targeting the regime’s suppression centers with fire.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the tenth day of the nationwide uprising marked a turning point as protesters in western Iran forced regime forces to retreat. While security forces committed war crimes by attacking a hospital in Tehran earlier in the day, the evening brought victories for the resistance.

Key highlights from today include:

Abdanan falls to the people: Police station occupied as forces flee

In a stunning development in western Iran, the city of Abdanan has effectively fallen under the control of the people. Following a massive rally at dusk where crowds chanted, “This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown,” the regime’s security apparatus collapsed.

Footage from the city shows the people celebrating in the streets. Reports confirm that after security forces failed to contain the anger of the demonstrators, they were forced to back down. The protesters subsequently occupied the local police station. The chants of “I will kill those who killed my brother!” echoed through the liberated streets, signaling the end of the regime’s authority in the area for the night.

Tehran: Bazaar becomes a “war zone,” Gomrok blocked

The capital has witnessed some of the fiercest confrontations of the past ten days. Reports describe the Grand Bazaar as a “war zone.” Protesters set up barricades and engaged in direct combat with the regime’s fully equipped suppression units.

In Gomrok Square, protesters blocked the roads and defined the political nature of their movement with the........

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