26. Februar 2026

Die folgenden Ausschnitte aus ausgewählten Quellen enthalten Informationen zu oben genannter Fragestellung (Zugriff auf alle Quellen am 26. Februar 2026):

Sicherheitslage

Es konnten abseits der Lage rund um die Proteste im Jänner 2026 nur wenige Informationen zur Sicherheitslage seit Jänner 2026 speziell in Teheran gefunden werden. Im Folgenden finden sich daher auch Informationen zur allgemeinen Sicherheitslage im Land und zu Spannungen zwischen dem Iran und den USA.

Das Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) sammelt, analysiert und kartiert Informationen zu Krisen und Konflikten in Afrika, Süd- und Südostasien und im Nahen Osten und stellt Datensätze zu konfliktbezogenen Vorfällen bereit. Laut dem von ACCORD eingesehenen Datensatz zum Iran für den Zeitraum 28.12.2025 bis 25.2.2026 wurden in diesem Zeitraum 190 konfliktbezogene Vorfälle von landesweit 1.036 von ACLED dokumentierten Vorfällen in der Provinz Teheran dokumentiert. Darunter 144 von landesweit 677 als Protest kategorisierte Vorfälle, 28 von 211 dokumentierten Unruhen („riots”), zwei von 15 dokumentierten Kämpfen („battles”) und zwei Fälle von Gewalt gegen Zivilist·innen („violence against civilians”). Darüber hinaus wurden 9.665 von insgesamt 11.959 Todesopfern im genannten Zeitraum in der Provinz Teheran dokumentiert [ACLED unterscheidet hierbei nicht zwischen zivilen und nicht-zivilen Opfern, Anmerkung ACCORD] (ACLED, Stand 25. Februar 2026). Der Datensatz ist unter folgendem Link im zugriffsgeschützten Bereich verfügbar:

·      ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data: Data Export Tool [Filtern nach: Iran; 28. Dezember 2025-25. Februar 2026], ohne Datum
https://acleddata.com/conflict-data/data-export-tool (Login erforderlich)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), eine Rundfunkorganisation, die von der antikommunistischen amerikanischen Organisation National Committee for a Free Europe im Jahr 1949 gegründet wurde, berichtet:

·      RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Iranians Living Under Virtual Lockdown After Deadly Protests, 19. Jänner 2026
https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/2135646.html

“The usually bustling streets of Iran's capital are largely empty as security forces reassert their control after crushing unprecedented protests against the country's clerical rulers.

Residents of Tehran describe a city under virtual martial law, with security personnel deployed on the streets and residents largely staying indoors. Many shops and restaurants close in the evening.

‘The feeling of martial law is completely in place at night,’ a man in his 70s who left Iran on January 17 told RFE/RL's Radio Farda.

‘One of the reasons for that,’ he added, ‘is that the armed forces randomly stop cars. They check the entire car and also mobile phones. They ask people to unlock their phones.’

A heavy military and police presence -- as well as an Internet and communications blackout -- has been imposed across Iran since the authorities launched a bloody crackdown on antiestablishment protests that had erupted on December 28.

Several thousand protesters have been killed and over 20,000 detained over the past three weeks, according to human rights groups, although the actual death toll is believed to be significantly higher.

The man who spoke to Radio Farda said security forces were ‘checking citizens' activities on social media as well as their phone photo galleries looking for evidence of the individual's presence at the protests.’

The man said he was stopped in an area north of Tehran and had heard the same thing from others. ‘That's why people are telling each other to stay home after 8 p.m.,’ he said.

Tehran residents said Iranian soldiers, plainclothes agents, and members of the Basij paramilitary force had been deployed not just in the city center but also in neighborhoods. […]

Pursuit Inside Residential Spaces

Security operations have pushed deep into residential buildings, blurring the line between public protest and private life.

CCTV footage from an apartment block in Tehran, first released by the activist-run Telegram channel Vahid Online, shows plainclothes agents storming into the complex on January 7, chasing protesters up stairwells while wielding batons, machetes, and firearms.

The footage suggests a methodical pursuit of demonstrators taking refuge in private spaces, and echo testimonies from residents who describe door‑to‑door raids and arrests far from protest sites.” (RFE/RL, 19. Jänner 2026)

Das Critical Threats Project (CTP) ist ein von der US-Denkfabrik American Enterprise Institute geleitetes Projekt zur Erstellung von Analysen und Einschätzungen zu Entwicklungen, die als Sicherheitsbedrohung für die USA und ihre Alliierten eingestuft werden.

Das Institute for the Study of War (ISW) ist eine in Washington, D.C. ansässige Denkfabrik, die Analysen zu bewaffneten Konflikten und Sicherheitsfragen erstellt.

·      CTP – Critical Threats Project & ISW – Institute for the Study of War: Iran Update, January 11, 2026, 11. Jänner 2026
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-11-2026/

“CTP-ISW recorded a lower rate of protest activity across Iran on January 11 compared to recent days. The lower rate of protests that CTP-ISW recorded is likely due to the regime’s nationwide internet shutdown and crackdown on the use of Starlink satellites. CTP-ISW has recorded 22 protests across nine provinces since 0000 local time on January 11, 11 of which were medium-sized (100-1,000 participants) and six of which were large (>1000 participants). The decrease in recorded protest activity is at least partly due to the regime’s nationwide internet shutdown that has been in effect for over three days. The Iranian regime has also begun jamming Starlink signals to prevent Iranians from being able to use Starlink satellites. About half of the protests that CTP-ISW has recorded since its last data cutoff took place in Tehran, which may be explained by Iranians’ ability to access tools like Starlink more readily in larger cities than in less urban areas.” (CTP & ISW, 11. Jänner 2026)

·      ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data: Middle East Overview: February 2026, 9. Februar 2026
https://acleddata.com/update/middle-east-overview-february-2026

“Iran: Mass repression halts protests as coercive pressure from the US intensifies

Protests in Iran largely subsided following the regime’s violent repression on 8 to 9 January — the most lethal episode of state violence against protesters in Iran’s contemporary history — with fatalities reaching well into the thousands. Continued mass arrests, intimidation, and censorship of information flows, combined with the sheer scale of reported fatalities, have made verification slow and highly complex. ACLED has recorded the use of lethal force against protesters in over 140 cities and towns nationwide, while human rights organizations and reports citing medical sources inside Iran indicate death tolls far exceeding the figure of just over 3,100 that Iranian authorities have officially acknowledged. While repression has for now cleared the streets, political anger and social polarization have been sharply exacerbated by the killings, increasing the risk that any renewed unrest could take more radicalized and violent forms.” (ACLED, 9. Februar 2026)

·      CTP – Critical Threats Project & ISW – Institute for the Study of War: Iran Update, January 15, 2026, 15. Jänner 2026
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-15-2026/

“The Iranian regime’s extreme securitization of society and brutal crackdown on protests appear to have suppressed the protest movement for now. The regime’s widespread mobilization of security forces is unsustainable, however, which makes it possible that protests could resume. The regime has also not addressed and likely will not address the underlying grievances that triggered this protest movement. The regime has reportedly imposed a curfew to prevent Iranians from going out at night, which is when protests often take place. Two sources in Tehran and a resident in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, told a BBC Persian reporter and anti-regime media, respectively, that the regime has told Iranians not to leave their homes after 8:00 PM. The regime has also deployed security forces to patrol towns and cities across Iran. A resident in Tabriz told anti-regime media on January 15 that security forces are deployed in ‘all areas’ of Tabriz, including in ‘small neighborhoods far from the city center.’ An unspecified foreign diplomat in Iran similarly told the Washington Post on January 14 that security forces are ‘all over the town.’ An individual in Tehran separately told a Paris-based journalist on January 15 that the regime has deployed tanks in Tehran. CTP-ISW has not observed any images or videos to corroborate this report, but the deployment of tanks would likely be meant to intimidate civilians and deter them from protesting. […]

CTP-ISW recorded zero protests on January 15, which marks the second consecutive day that CTP-ISW has not recorded any protest activity in Iran. Various sources in Iran told Western media that protest activity has subsided in recent days in response to the regime’s brutal crackdown. An individual who participated in protests in Tehran told the Wall Street Journal on January 15 that clashes between security forces and protesters in Tehran intensified after January 8, but that Tehran ‘was quiet’ by January 12. The protester stated that it was ‘as if we realized what had happened to us and how many had been killed.’ Iranians separately told Reuters on January 14 and 15 that the protests appear to have subsided since January 12. An unspecified foreign diplomat in Iran similarly told the Washington Post on January 14 that the protests have ‘generally subsided’ and that ‘the fear factor has gained the upper hand.’ The regime has used unprecedented brutality to quell the recent protests, and this brutality appears to have deterred some Iranians from continuing to demonstrate against the regime, at least for the time being. A US-based human rights organization reported on January 15 that the regime has killed at least 2,677 individuals and arrested 19,097 individuals since December 28. […]

A Tehran resident told the Wall Street Journal on January 15 that he doesn’t think that the current ‘calm’ in Tehran ‘will hold’ and that the situation in Iran is ‘very volatile.’ These statements reflect how the regime may have suppressed protest activity for now but that the situation could rapidly change.” (CTP & ISW, 15. Jänner 2026)

The Irish Times ist eine überregionale irische Tageszeitung, die im März 1859 in Dublin gegründet wurde.

·      Irish Times (The): Uncertainty in Tehran amid US-Iran tensions as residents fear attack, 22. Februar 2026
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/02/22/uncertainty-in-tehran-amid-us-iran-tensions-as-residents-fear-attack/

“As Donald Trump scaled up his threats of an attack against Iran, a recent midnight thunderstorm over the capital Tehran sent some residents scrambling out of their beds to windows and rooftops in the belief that the much-anticipated conflict had begun.

It proved to be a false alarm. But the sense of dread has only intensified. The US president on Thursday warned Iran to reach a deal within a ‘maximum’ of 15 days, or ‘bad things will happen’. Washington has now amassed one of the largest military forces in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War.

Many residents of Tehran – who are still traumatised by the war with Israel in June and a deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests last month – fear it is only a matter of time until violence returns to their lives.

People across the capital speak of sleepless nights, and some pharmacists say there is rising demand for tranquillisers and blood-pressure medication. Other residents have sought to stock up, filling supermarket trolleys with essentials like rice, beans and detergents and joining long queues to pay. […]

Human rights group HRANA said it has confirmed more than 7,000 deaths and is investigating more. Many Iranians blame the bulk of the violence on the security forces, though the state has blamed armed agitators backed by foreign powers and puts the toll lower at 3,117.” (The Irish Times, 22. Februar 2026)

Vorgehen der Behörden gegen Protestbeteiligung im Jänner 2026

Amnesty International ist eine internationale regierungsunabhängige Menschenrechtsorganisation mit Hauptsitz in London.

·      Amnesty International: Children among 30 people facing uprising-related death penalty; Second UA: 006/26 [13/0725/2026], 19. Februar 2026
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2137040/MDE1307252026ENGLISH.pdf

“Following repeated threats of expedited executions, Iranian authorities have sentenced at least eight people to death in February 2026. At least 22 others, including two children, are at risk of the death penalty amid fast-tracked torture-tainted grossly unfair trials for alleged offences committed during the January 2026 uprising.” (Amnesty International, 19. Februar 2026, p. 1)

Die British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) mit Hauptsitz in London ist ein öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunksender, dessen Abteilung BBC News Nachrichten sammelt und veröffentlicht.

·      BBC News: Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say, 1. Februar 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqz8r2j24do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

“A 26-year-old Iranian man who was reportedly sentenced to death in connection with anti-government protests last month has been released on bail, reports say.

Erfan Soltani was arrested on 8 January in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran, as protests swept across the country, prompting a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities.

Officials then informed his family that he had been scheduled to be executed within days, without giving any additional details, according to Norway-based Kurdish human rights group Hengaw.

But Iran's judiciary denied that he was sentenced to death, saying he faced security-related charges carrying prison terms only.

Soltani's lawyer, Amir Mousakhani, told news agency AFP [Agence France-Presse] that he had been released on bail on Saturday ‘and received all of his belongings including his cellphone’.

A bail of ‘two billion tomans’ (around $12,600; £9,200) was paid for his release, the lawyer added.

Hengaw and Iranian media, including Isna, a semi-official Iranian news agency, also said Soltani had been bailed.” (BBC News, 1. Februar 2026)

Die Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) ist eine von iranischen Menschenrechtsaktivist·innen gegründete Presseagentur, die über Menschenrechtsverletzungen im Iran berichtet.

·      HRANA – Human Rights Activists News Agency: The Crimson Winter: A 50 Day Record of Iran’s 2025–2026 Nationwide Protests, 23. Februar 2026
https://www.en-hrana.org/the-crimson-winter-a-50-day-record-of-irans-2025-2026-nationwide-protests/

“Published today, this comprehensive report examines developments during the first fifty days following the eruption of nationwide protests in Iran on December 28, 2025, providing a detailed account of the unfolding events and the state response from December 2025 through February 2026. […]

Key Findings

Geographic scope

• Total protest locations: 682

• Unique cities: 203

• Unique provinces: 31

The geographic distribution demonstrates that both protest activity and state response were nationwide in scope.

Student mobilization

• University protests documented: 55

• Protesting universities: 36

Universities emerged as central civic spaces within the broader protest movement and the state response.

Fatalities: scale and composition

Across the first fifty days covered by this report, consolidated documentation records:

• Protesters killed: 6,488

• Children killed, counted separately and not included among protesters: 236

• Civilians killed, non-protester: 76

• Military and government forces killed: 207

• Total fatalities: 7,007

An additional 11,744 cases remain under review and are not included in confirmed totals. Separately, HRA documented eight civilian deaths resulting from clashes between civilians in public. The categorical separation is deliberate. Distinguishing protesters, children, non-protester civilians, and government or pro-government fatalities prevents analytical conflation and enables clearer legal and statistical interpretation. The figures reflect a minimum verifiable record compiled under conditions where comprehensive access is not possible.

Injuries

• Injured military and security forces: 4,884

• Injured civilians: 25,846

These figures contextualize the breadth of harm beyond confirmed fatalities and illustrate the overall magnitude of violence.

Arrests

• Total arrests: 53,777

• Children, teenagers, and school students arrested: 555

• University students arrested: 147

Arrest figures include both individually identified cases and verified group arrests, reflecting documentation realities in which names are often unavailable or unsafe to publish.

Forced confessions

• Documented forced confessions: 369

The report treats coerced confessions as a systematic instrument of intimidation and narrative control within a heavily surveilled and restricted media environment.

Summonses

• Documented summonses: 11,053

Summonses function as a parallel mechanism of legal pressure, extending state control beyond those formally detained.” (HRANA, 23. Februar 2026)

·      HRANA – Human Rights Activists News Agency: The Crimson Winter – A Comprehensive Report on the first 50 Days following the Onset of Nationwide Protests in Iran (Dec 25-Feb 26), Februar 2026
https://www.en-hrana.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Crimson-Winter-English-version.pdf

“Pattern and Expansion of Repression One of the most notable features of this period was the expansion of repression beyond street spaces. Security and law enforcement forces intervened not only during street protests but also in medical centers, hospitals, and even along emergency response routes.

Raids on medical centers in Ilam and Tehran, the identification and arrest of injured individuals, the imposition of restrictions on the provision of medical services, and even the firing of tear gas within hospital grounds indicate a more intense level of securitization compared to the protests of 2022.” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 9)

“According to HRANA’s field documentation, the use of assault rifles with live ammunition has been reported in cities including Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Malekshahi, Mashhad, Azna, Qorveh, and Marvdasht, and in numerous cases has resulted in the deaths of civilians. Documented consequences include deep penetrating wounds, severe internal bleeding, destruction of vital organs, immediate death, and fatalities resulting from delayed access to medical care. […]

HRANA’s reports indicate that G3 rifles, alongside other long firearms, have been used in the suppression of protests, including in cities such as Tehran, Kermanshah, and Karaj. Documented medical consequences include limb rupture, severe bone destruction, trauma to the heart, lungs, or brain, and death within a short period of time. […]

According to HRANA’s field observations, the use of handguns with live ammunition was recorded in Tehran and Mashhad on the thirteenth and fourteenth days of the protests. Evidence indicates that the shootings involved direct targeting of individuals in urban environments. Documented consequences include severe internal bleeding, trauma to vital organs, and death.

Paintball Guns […]

HRANA’s field reports indicate serious injuries resulting from the improper and targeted use of these weapons. Documented consequences include bone fractures, soft tissue rupture, and permanent loss of vision. According to HRANA’s findings, these weapons have been used in cities such as Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, and Kermanshah.

Shotguns and Metal Pellet Weapons […]

Amnesty International has documented the widespread use of metal pellets, and HRANA has reported that on the 8th, 10th, and 13th days of the protests, these weapons caused severe injuries and blindness, including in cities such as Tehran, Karaj, Kermanshah, and Mashhad. Documented medical consequences include permanent blindness, retinal rupture, destruction of the eyeball, multiple pellet penetration to the chest or abdomen, and internal bleeding.

Sniper Rifles (Sayyad, Dragunov, and Similar Models) […]

The consequences of impact include extensive organ destruction, a very high probability of death, and a significant reduction in the victim’s chances of survival. HRANA has reported the use of these weapons in Tehran and Mashhad.” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 39-42)

“Raid on Sina Hospital – Tehran On January 6, 2026, HRANA received reports of the presence and intervention of security forces at Sina Hospital in Tehran. According to these reports, security forces were deployed in and around the hospital compound with the aim of identifying and arresting individuals injured during the protests, and fired tear gas into the hospital grounds. This security presence created an atmosphere of fear and disrupted the treatment process. A number of injured individuals reportedly refrained from seeking or continuing medical care out of fear of arrest. Videos received by HRANA from the incident also captured the sound of gunfire in the vicinity of the hospital. Reports indicate that tear gas was fired not only within the hospital compound but also along routes used by patients and visitors.” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 46)

“On February 17, 2026 (29 Bahman 1404), Javad Tajik, CEO [Chief Executive Officer] of Behesht-e Zahra Organization, stated in a press conference that ‘more than 70 percent of the bodies had been shot with a final shot,’ while claiming that this had been carried out by ‘terrorists’ and that ‘Basij members do not fire final shots.’ He also announced that of the 1,124 bodies received at Behesht-e Zahra [Teheraner Friedhof, Anmerkung ACCORD], 511 had been buried in Tehran and the remaining bodies transferred to other cities. This marked the first time a responsible official explicitly acknowledged the existence of a pattern of final shots during the protests, although he attributed responsibility to protesters or non-governmental armed forces.” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 50)

“Alongside the street-level suppression of protesters, numerous reports have also emerged of the widespread arrest of demonstrators. According to information received by HRANA, hundreds of detainees, many in poor physical condition and bearing visible signs of beatings, were transferred to prisons including Qarchak (Varamin), Tehran Greater Prison, Evin, Vakilabad (Mashhad), Ilam, and other detention facilities across the country” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 58)

“Geographic Distribution of Fatalities

Fatalities have been recorded in all 31 provinces of the country. However, the statistical concentration is significantly higher in certain provinces. The ten provinces with the highest number of recorded deaths are as follows:

• Location unspecified (primarily derived from official or internal reports): 1,802

• Tehran: 1,588 […]

With 1,588 recorded fatalities, Tehran has the highest figure among identified provinces. It is followed by Isfahan, Alborz, and Razavi Khorasan. The high concentration of deaths in these provinces is analytically consistent with their role as major centers of protest activity.” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 59-60)

“Arrests were recorded in all 31 provinces of the country, and no province was without detainees during this period. However, the statistical concentration was significantly higher in certain provinces. The ten provinces with the highest number of arrests are as follows:

1. Tehran: 13,021 individuals […].” (HRANA, Februar 2026, S. 64)

·      BBC News: Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran, 9. Februar 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mgndkklvmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

“A BBC News Persian analysis of hundreds of videos and photographs taken during recent protests in Iran confirms the security forces' use of a wide range of weaponry, including machine guns, sniper rifles and shotguns.

Protesters were reportedly killed in many of the more than 200 cities where protests had been recorded. While the exact death toll remains unclear, the level of brutality and the deployment of lethal weaponry evidenced in pictures, witness accounts and reports by human rights groups and the media show thousands have been killed across the country.

The crackdown on protests - which began over the economy but rapidly escalated - employed a level of violence unprecedented in modern Iranian history.

‘This is the largest mass killing in contemporary Iranian history and one of the largest in the world,’ Payam Akhavan, an Iranian Canadian former UN [United Nations] prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, told BBC News Persian.

The Iranian government has blamed the killings on ‘rioters and terrorists’.

But BBC News Persian analysis shows security forces used a number of different weapons on protesters, including:

machine guns

sniper rifles

assault rifles

shotguns

handguns

pellet-firing paintball guns

tear gas

machetes

knives

batons

large wooden clubs

green laser sights and pointers (for blinding and targeting) […]

Footage from cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Yazdanshahr, and Shahsavar, verified by BBC News Persian, shows both heavy - such as the DShK [Russisch: Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny] - and medium - such as the PK [Russisch: Pulemyot Kalashnikova] - machine guns mounted on military pickup trucks.

The security forces reportedly used these for crowd control and to impose a state of siege.

The Vahid Online Telegram channel shared two photographs of a black pickup truck with a machine gun mounted in the back in Tehran's Sadeghiyeh Square on the night of 8 January. […]

In one verified video, someone displays two spent cartridge casings from a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle and one large spent shell, explaining security forces had fired them at protesters in Tehran's Behesht Square.

Thames Valley Guns confirmed the large black projectile was a 20mm automatic cannon round designed to be used against military hardware. And rifling marks on its driving band confirm it had been fired.

‚Ammunition of this nature is intended to defeat structures, vehicles and hardened targets, including lightly armoured personnel carriers,‘ the representative said.

‚They are not engineered for use against personnel, though the consequences of such a strike on a human would be catastrophic.‘ […]

In an interview with Iranian state television, a forensic expert confirmed snipers had killed protesters. On 8 January, a relative of Ebrahim Pourahmadian, from Saqqez, in the western province of Kurdistan, who was in Tehran, working as the caretaker of a building, told BBC News Persian a sniper had shot him in the head, right in front of his child.

And photographs obtained by BBC News News Persian of Pourahmadian's body confirm a single precision gunshot wound, in the middle of his forehead. […]

Numerous protesters have told BBC News Persian they were attacked with knives and machetes. Photographs obtained by BBC News Persian of the bodies also reveal machete as well as bullet wounds

CCTV [Closed-Circuit Television] footage from Tehran clearly shows plainclothes agents attacking protesters seeking refuge in a block of flats with machetes.

Another video from the capital, on 8 January, shows a plainclothes officer hitting a female protester in the head with a machete. Several other security personnel in military uniforms are also visible.” (BBC News, 9. Februar 2026)

·      Amnesty International: Tausenden Protestierenden droht Folter in Haft; UA-Nr: UA-006/2026 [MDE 13/0673/2026], 30. Jänner 2026
https://www.amnesty.de/sites/default/files/2026-02/006_2026_DE_Iran_0.pdf

“Staatliche Medien berichteten, dass bis zum 16. Januar 2026 Tausende von Menschen im Zusammenhang mit den Protesten verhaftet wurden. Informationen, die Amnesty International von unabhängigen Medien, Menschenrechtsorganisationen und Menschenrechtsverteidiger*innen erhalten hat, deuten darauf hin, dass Zehntausende von Menschen weiterhin willkürlich inhaftiert sind. Die Behörden haben im ganzen Land Festnahmen vorgenommen, darunter in den Provinzen Alborz, Ardabil, Bushehr, Isfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan Hormozgan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorasan Razavi, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan und Belutschistan, Teheran, West-Aserbaidschan, Yazd und Zanjan, wie die staatlichen Medien seit dem 8. Januar bekanntgaben. Staatlichen Medien zufolge wird den Demonstrant*innen unter anderem vorgeworfen, Verbindungen zu persischsprachigen Medien außerhalb des Irans zu haben, darunter Iran International und Manoto, einer monarchistischen Gruppe anzugehören, ‚Anführer‘ der Proteste zu sein, Waffen zu besitzen, zu ‚randalieren‘ und Angehörige der Sicherheitskräfte zu töten. Amnesty International hat Berichte erhalten, wonach die Behörden angesichts der systematischen Verweigerung des Zugangs zu Anwält*innen Gefangene zwingen, Erklärungen zu unterschreiben, die sie zuvor nicht lesen durften, und erzwungene ‚Geständnisse‘ zu Verbrechen abzulegen, die sie nicht begangen haben, sowie zu friedlichen Handlungen von Dissens.” (Amnesty International, 30. Jänner 2026, S. 1-2)

·      BBC News: 'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest, 28. Jänner 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx015nkplo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

“The full scale of the bloodshed resulting from the crackdown by security forces on the anti-government protests that swept across Iran this month is still not known because of an internet shutdown and a ban on reporting by most international news organisations. […]

Some of them [protesters, Anmerkung ACCORD] have told the BBC that they have avoided seeking treatment for their injuries at hospitals because they fear being arrested.

That has left them reliant on doctors, nurses and other volunteers willing to risk their own safety by treating them secretly at their homes.

Healthcare workers have also told the BBC that security forces are present in hospitals and that they are constantly monitoring patients' medical records to identify injured protesters.” (BBC News, 28. Jänner 2026)

·      BBC News: Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone, 28. Jänner 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7y2ddgl23o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

„Nearly three weeks into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, some of Iran's 92 million citizens are beginning to get back online - but access appears to be tightly controlled.

The country cut off internet access on 8 January, in what is widely seen as an attempt to stem the flow of information about a government crackdown on protesters.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the internet was blocked in response to what he described as ‘terrorist operations’.

Now there is evidence that some internet access has returned - but independent analysis indicates much of the country is still effectively cut off from the outside world.“ (BBC News, 28. Jänner 2026)

·      Amnesty International: Iran: Authorities unleash heavily militarized clampdown to hide protest massacres, 23. Jänner 2026
https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/2135797.html

“Sweeping arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, bans on gatherings and attacks to silence families of victims mark the suffocating militarization imposed in Iran by the Islamic Republic’s authorities in the aftermath of protest massacres, Amnesty International said today.

Since 8-9 January 2026, when the Iranian authorities committed mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale to crush the popular uprising calling for an end to their repressive rule, they have waged a coordinated, militarized clampdown to prevent further dissent and hide their crimes.

The nationwide repression has involved maintaining a complete internet blackout, deploying heavily armed security patrols, imposing nighttime curfews and preventing any gatherings. Security forces have also arrested thousands of protesters and other dissidents, and subjected detainees to enforced disappearance and torture and other ill‑treatment, including sexual violence. Authorities have further relentlessly and cruelly harassed and intimidated bereaved families of killed protesters.

‘While people in Iran are still reeling from the grief and shock of the unprecedented massacres during protest dispersals, the Iranian authorities are waging a coordinated attack on the rights of people in Iran to life, dignity and fundamental freedoms in a criminal bid to terrorize the population into silence. Through the ongoing internet shutdown, the authorities are deliberately isolating over 90 million people from the rest of the world to conceal their crimes and evade accountability,’ said Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International. […]

On 21 January 2026, Iran’s Supreme Council of National Security issued a statement that 3,117 people were killed during the uprising. However, on 16 January 2026, the UN [United Nations] Special Rapporteur on Iran, Mai Sato, said in a media interview that at least 5,000 people had been killed. […]

The information blackout imposed by the Iranian authorities since 8 January 2026 has severely obstructed in-depth documentation of human rights violations. Further, crucial evidence, including videos and photographs recorded on mobile phones, has been lost when security forces confiscated devices from those unlawfully killed or arbitrarily detained.

Despite this, for this press release, Amnesty International was able to speak to a human rights defender and a medical worker in Iran and 13 informed sources outside Iran, including relatives of victims unlawfully killed or detained, human rights defenders and journalists with information about violations in the provinces of Alborz, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Gilan, Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Razavi Khorasan, Tehran, and West Azerbaijan. Amnesty International also analyzed videos published online of the militarized clampdown in Iran and reviewed official statements and reports from independent Iranian human rights organizations.” (Amnesty International, 23. Jänner 2026)

·      CTP – Critical Threats Project & ISW – Institute for the Study of War: Iran Update, January 30, 2026, 30. Jänner 2026
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-30-2026/

„The US Treasury Department sanctioned additional Iranian officials on January 30 for the regime’s violent protest crackdown. […] Treasury added that the number of demonstrators killed in Tehran Province ‘overwhelmed local medical services.’“ (ISW & CTP, 30. Jänner 2026)

·      CTP – Critical Threats Project & ISW – Institute for the Study of War: Iran Update, January 20, 2026, 20. Jänner 2026
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-20-2026/

“The Iranian regime has expanded its crackdown beyond protesters by targeting merchants and businesses that supported the protests, which risks exacerbating tensions between the regime and a part of the Iranian population that the regime has long relied on for support. Merchants in Tehran began protesting on December 28, 2025, in response to worsening economic conditions and the rapid devaluation of the Iranian rial. Shopkeepers and merchants across Iran subsequently went on strike in support of the protests. Engaging in economic strikes is typically less dangerous than participating in protests, given that security forces are less likely to violently confront business owners who go on strike but do not participate in protests. The Tehran Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 20 that it has opened cases against 60 businesses that directly or indirectly supported calls for protests on January 8 and 9. Tehran Prosecutor Ali Salehi previously signaled a hardline judicial approach to the protests, dismissing US President Donald Trump’s statements about canceled executions as ‘baseless nonsense’ and emphasizing that the judiciary’s response to protesters will be ‘decisive, deterrent, and swift.’ Iranian Supreme Court Head Mohammad Jafar Montazeri similarly stated on January 20 that the judiciary must file ‘special cases’ against individuals who incited ‘riots,’ including individuals who closed their shops or stopped conducting business during the protests.” (CTP & ISW, 20. Jänner 2026)

Weitere Informationen zur gewaltsamen Unterdrückung der Proteste im Jänner 2026 finden sich unter anderem in folgenden Quellen:

·      HRW – Human Rights Watch: Iran: Human Rights Situation Spirals Deeper into Crisis, 4. Februar 2026
https://www.hrw.org/middle-east/north-africa/iran

·      New York Times (The): How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force, 25. Jänner 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/world/middleeast/iran-how-crackdown-was-done.html

·      BBC News: 'We all know someone who was killed' – Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown, 28. Jänner 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8y2jxx9ppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

BBC News: New Iran videos show bodies piled up in hospital and snipers on roofs, 27. Jänner 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m7kde3y3zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

·      Finnish Immigration Service: Iranin mielenosoitukset ja niiden jälkeinen tilanne tammikuussa 2026, 26. Jänner 2026
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2137015/iranin-tilannekatsaus_26.1.2026.docx

·      Amnesty International: Iran: Authorities unleash heavily militarized clampdown to hide protest massacres, 23. Jänner 2026
https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/2135797.html

·      BBC News: Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown, 21. Jänner 2026
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

·      IHRDC – Iran Human Rights Documentation Center: Iran’s Protest Massacre – Daily Update | January 18–20, 2026, 20. Jänner 2026
https://iranhrdc.org/irans-protest-massacre-daily-update-january-18-20-2026/

Berichte über ein Wiederaufflammen der Proteste im Februar 2026

·      FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Was geschieht, wenn Khamenei getötet wird, 23. Februar 2026
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/wie-iran-sich-auf-einen-krieg-mit-den-usa-vorbereitet-accg-110842437.html

“Am Wochenende zeigte sich, dass die Wut in der Bevölkerung so groß ist, dass manche Iraner sich trotz der blutigen Niederschlagung der Demonstrationen im Januar nicht von neuen Protesten abschrecken lassen. An fünf Universitäten in Teheran und einer in Maschhad gab es zu Semesterbeginn Kundgebungen gegen das Regime und vereinzelt Zusammenstöße mit Basidsch-Milizionären. In den Tagen zuvor hatten Trauernde im ganzen Land Zeremonien für getötete Demonstranten in Szenen des zivilen Ungehorsams verwandelt, indem sie tanzten, sangen und ein Ende des Regimes forderten.” (FAZ, 23. Februar 2026)

·      Guardian (The): Washington and Tehran to hold more nuclear talks as protests reignite in Iran, 22. Februar 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/washington-and-tehran-to-hold-more-nuclear-talks-as-protests-reignite-in-iran

“The Iranian government, which is suspicious Trump could perform a diplomatic volte-face at any moment by sanctioning a full-scale attack, is also coming under renewed pressure within the country.

Student demonstrations at universities in Tehran and the north-eastern city of Mashhad continued for a second day on Sunday, and videos from the latter suggest clashes between students and the state-backed Basij militia turned violent.

The universities had reopened on Saturday for the first time since the protests in December and January that led to thousands of deaths, and many of the students had returned to university determined to commemorate those killed and injured.

The true number of deaths during the previous unrest is unclear. The government puts the figure at just over 3,000, but human rights groups say a minimum of 6,000.” (The Guardian, 22. Februar 2026)

Die tagesschau ist die Nachrichtensendung des deutschen öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehsenders ARD.

·      tagesschau: Proteste in Iran flammen wieder auf, 22. Februar 2026
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/iran-proteste-302.html

„Nach der Niederschlagung der Massenproteste in Iran geht die traditionelle 40-tägige Trauerzeit zu Ende. Bei Gedenkfeiern gibt es nun offenbar wieder Proteste. An einer Uni in Teheran gerieten Regime-Kritiker und -Anhänger aneinander.

An mehreren Universitäten in Iran hat es zum Semesterstart wieder Proteste gegen das Regime gegeben. Die Nachrichtenagentur AFP [Agence France-Presse] konnte etwa Videoaufnahmen aus sozialen Netzwerken verifizieren, die demnach an der Sharif-Universität in Teheran aufgenommen wurden. Während Regime-Kritiker ‘Schande’ auf Farsi rufen, schwenken offenbar Regime-Anhänger die Nationalflagge.“ (tagesschau, 22. Februar 2026)

·      Times of Israel (The): Iran university students hold anti-regime rallies at campuses in Tehran, Mashhad, 21. Februar 2026
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-university-students-reportedly-hold-anti-regime-rallies-at-campuses-in-tehran-mashhad/

„Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans at rallies for people killed in the regime’s bloody crackdown on protesters last month, local and diaspora media reported Saturday, as groups opposed to the clerical leadership faced off with its supporters and security forces.

Videos geolocated by AFP [Agence France-Presse] to Tehran’s top engineering university showed fights breaking out in a crowd as people shouted ‘bi sharaf,’ or ‘disgraceful’ in Farsi.

Footage posted by the Persian-language dissident TV channel Iran International, which is based outside the country, also showed a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans at Sharif University of Technology.

According to Iran International, protesters clashed with members of the regime’s Basij paramilitary force, chanting ‘death’ to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and ‘long live the king,’ referring to the monarchy toppled in Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Local news outlet Fars said that what was supposed to be a ‘silent and peaceful sit-in’ of students killed last month was disrupted by people chanting anti-regime slogans. A video posted by Fars showed a group chanting and waving Iranian flags facing off with a crowd wearing masks and being held back by men in suits. Both groups were holding what appeared to be memorial photographs. […]

Meanwhile, students at Tehran’s Beheshti University held a sit-in in solidarity with the people slain or imprisoned during the regime’s protest crackdown, according to a statement by the student union cited by Iran International.

And in the city’s Amirkabir University of Technology, demonstrators yelled ‘long live the king,’ according to footage published by the outlet, which cited the student union later saying that security forces blocked the school’s exit and detained students.“ (The Times of Israel, 21. Februar 2026)

Spannungen zwischen dem Iran und den USA

Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) ist eine deutsche Tageszeitung.

·      FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Was geschieht, wenn Khamenei getötet wird, 23. Februar 2026
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/wie-iran-sich-auf-einen-krieg-mit-den-usa-vorbereitet-accg-110842437.html

“Iran bereitet sich auf einen Krieg mit den USA vor. Für den Fall seiner Tötung soll der Oberste Führer schon detaillierte Anweisungen gegeben haben. […]

Im Fall eines Krieges muss die Führung in Teheran damit rechnen, dass auch Regimegegner im Innern versuchen könnten, die Gunst der Stunde zu nutzen. Laut der ‚New York Times‘ gibt es Pläne für den Einsatz von Spezialeinheiten der Polizei und der Geheimdienste sowie von Basidsch-Milizen gegen Unruhen. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist groß, dass Khamenei iranische Demonstranten abermals als Handlanger israelischer und amerikanischer Geheimdienste betrachten und gnadenlos bekämpfen lassen würde.” (FAZ, 23. Februar 2026)

The Times of Israel ist eine israelische Tageszeitung.

·      Times of Israel (The): US, Iran to hold talks Thursday as Tehran claims ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution, 23. Februar 2026
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-to-hold-talks-thursday-as-tehran-claims-good-chance-of-diplomatic-solution/

“The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s foreign minister said Sunday, as Tehran expressed hope that a nuclear agreement could be reached that would avert a looming US attack. […]

Both Iran and the US have signaled they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fail.” (The Times of Israel, 23. Februar 2026)

The Guardian ist eine britische Tageszeitung.

·      Guardian (The): Washington and Tehran to hold more nuclear talks as protests reignite in Iran, 22. Februar 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/washington-and-tehran-to-hold-more-nuclear-talks-as-protests-reignite-in-iran

“Iran and the US are expected to meet for a further round of talks in Geneva this week in a sign that Donald Trump’s team believes Tehran is making serious proposals to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and show it is not seeking a nuclear weapon.

As fears loomed of renewed conflict after Washington carried out a major redeployment of military assets to the region, the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said he thought there was still a good chance of finding a diplomatic solution.” (The Guardian, 22. Februar 2026)

CNN ist ein US-Nachrichtensender mit Sitz in Atlanta.

·      CNN – Cable News Network: The US could strike Iran. Here’s how Tehran is getting prepared, 20. Februar 2026
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/world/iran-us-military-strike-prep-latam-intl-vis

„As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities.

Iranian and US negotiators held indirect talks in Geneva for three-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, but it ended with no clear resolution. […]

Despite ongoing talks, the White House has been briefed that the US military could be ready for an attack by the weekend, after a buildup in recent days of air and naval assets in the Middle East, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.“ (CNN, 20. Februar 2026)

Die Welt ist eine überregionale deutsche Tageszeitung.

·      Welt: Zugeschüttete Eingänge, neue Dächer – Irans geheime Vorbereitungen auf einen neuen US-Angriff, 19. Februar 2026
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article69932b796e842744e5c57541/iran-zugeschuettete-eingaenge-neue-daecher-geheime-vorbereitungen-auf-einen-us-angriff.html

“Im Vorfeld der Atomverhandlungen zwischen den USA und dem Iran haben beide Seiten Militär in der Region verlegt. Teheran hat außerdem mittlerweile zerstörte Militäranlagen wiederaufgebaut. Satellitenbilder zeigen, dass sich das Mullah-Regime auf ein konkretes Szenario vorbereitet hat.

Wenn am Dienstag Diplomaten der USA und des Iran am Genfer See zusammenkommen, um über das iranische Atomprogramm zu verhandeln, haben beide Seiten in der Region bereits Fakten geschaffen. US-Präsident Donald Trump schickte einen zweiten Flugzeugträger in die Region, um die dort bereits zusammengezogene ‚Armada‘ der US-Armee zu verstärken.” (Welt, 19. Februar 2026)