Security Forces Crack Down in Western Iran, Leaving Protesters Dead and Injured
In a shocking escalation of violence, Iranian security forces stormed a hospital in the city of Ilam on the night of January 3-4, attacking patients and staff amidst the chaos. Video footage obtained by our team shows security personnel wielding shotguns and firing tear gas at protesters who had been injured earlier that day.
Just hours prior to the hospital raid, security forces opened fire on a peaceful protest in nearby Arkavaz, killing several demonstrators. Eyewitnesses reported that the wounded were then transferred to the Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, where the situation took a deadly turn. Residents attempted to protect the injured protesters, only to be met with resistance from armed security units, including motorcycle forces.
The Iranian government has since announced an investigation into the incident, but questions remain unanswered about the motivations behind this brutal crackdown. The ongoing unrest began in December 2025, driven by Iran's worsening economic crisis, and has since spread to dozens of cities across the country.
According to human rights reports from HRANA, at least 36 protesters have been killed so far, including children. International attention has focused on this growing crisis following comments from US President Donald Trump, who warned Iran's leadership against using lethal force. However, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains resolute in rejecting dialogue with "rioters", insisting that security forces must restore order.
The international community is watching with growing concern as the situation continues to deteriorate.
In a shocking escalation of violence, Iranian security forces stormed a hospital in the city of Ilam on the night of January 3-4, attacking patients and staff amidst the chaos. Video footage obtained by our team shows security personnel wielding shotguns and firing tear gas at protesters who had been injured earlier that day.
Just hours prior to the hospital raid, security forces opened fire on a peaceful protest in nearby Arkavaz, killing several demonstrators. Eyewitnesses reported that the wounded were then transferred to the Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, where the situation took a deadly turn. Residents attempted to protect the injured protesters, only to be met with resistance from armed security units, including motorcycle forces.
The Iranian government has since announced an investigation into the incident, but questions remain unanswered about the motivations behind this brutal crackdown. The ongoing unrest began in December 2025, driven by Iran's worsening economic crisis, and has since spread to dozens of cities across the country.
According to human rights reports from HRANA, at least 36 protesters have been killed so far, including children. International attention has focused on this growing crisis following comments from US President Donald Trump, who warned Iran's leadership against using lethal force. However, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains resolute in rejecting dialogue with "rioters", insisting that security forces must restore order.
The international community is watching with growing concern as the situation continues to deteriorate.
this is super disturbing, i cant believe those security forces are just wreaking havoc on innocent people trying to make their voices heard. its like they're more scared of protests than addressing the real issues at hand... Iran's economic crisis is a huge problem and it needs to be tackled, but instead of working together to find solutions, everyone's getting hurt 
. how can ayatollah khamenei just ignore the pain and suffering of his own people? its like he's more concerned with maintaining power than doing what's right 
. international attention is needed, but lets be real, sometimes words are just not enough...
The economic crisis is bad enough, but this level of violence is unacceptable. How many more innocent lives have to be lost? 
And what about the kids who've already been killed? 36 is not a number we should be seeing in our news anymore... 
It's like we're just watching from the sidelines while people are getting slaughtered. The international community needs to step up and do something, not just talk about it. 
We need concrete action, not just empty words.
this whole thing is so messed up 
gotta be more than that. international community needs to step up, pressure the Iranian government to make things right 
Iran's economy is a disaster and people are losing their lives over it... it's like, what's the government even doing? They're supposed to be working for the people, not just the elite. And now the Supreme Leader is saying no dialogue with protesters, that's just gonna make things worse! 
! One protester gets hurt, 10 more show up; one protest gets shut down, 20 more pop up 
. It's like they're trying to break the world record for most consecutive days of unrest 
.
, but do you think the protesters would've taken over the entire country if they just got a decent Instagram filter 
? And what's with all these arrests and deaths? Did someone finally tell them to stop taking selfies in front of the national anthem 
?
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It's not like anyone's asking for much more than a fair chance to live their lives without being shot or beaten.
. I mean, who needs dialogue when you can just ignore the problem and hope it goes away? Meanwhile, the international community is all like "oh no, this is so concerning"... but I'm pretty sure we've seen this same script play out before, and with a whole lot more violence... 
