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Children shot, bodies burned with acid & limbs snapped: Iran’s atrocities

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Twiglets1 · 01/02/2026 07:06

BRAVE Iranians say the world has yet to “grasp the depth of catastrophe” of the regime’s bloody crackdown as they revealed harrowing accounts of violence.

Witnesses told The Sun how they saw the Ayatollah’s ruthless stooges gun down children, burn bodies with acid, and break the limbs of protesters.

One source said: “Please inform the world so our voice reaches everywhere about the crimes of the Islamic Republic.”

Protests early in January descended into scenes of untold bloodshed as evil Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered his death squads to “show no mercy”.

Panicked Khamenei – facing the biggest challenge to date to his barbaric rule – has tried to keep the oppressed nation cloaked in an internet blackout.

But despite his attempts to conceal the savagery of his death squads, courageous Iranian freedom fighters have shared chilling first-hand accounts with The Sun.

Given the immense personal risk they have put themselves under to speak out, we have changed their names or left them anonymous to protect their identities.
These accounts detail the atrocities that everyday people in Iran’s MEK Resistance Units face.

One source in the city of Shiraz told The Sun: “My brother works in a hospital. Slaughter is underway. What you see is only one-tenth of reality.

“Many were beheaded. Bodies were taken elsewhere to reduce the numbers".

Iran’s government claims the death toll is 3,117, saying 2,427 were civilians and security forces, while the remainder were “terrorists.”

Opposition-linked outlet Iran International, which is based outside Iran, said at least 36,500 Iranians were killed as Khamenei masterminded an unprecedented crackdown.

The current death toll is the highest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ousted the late Shah and delivered power into the hands of the ayatollahs.

But with an internet blackout enforced and the regime burying and burning bodies, the true grisly toll may never be known.

Ali, a medical student in Tehran, told how at the height of the protests hospital shifts were cancelled for all staff – except for a handful “trusted” by tyrannical rulers.

Children bled to death and others were left blinded or with life-changing injuries as they were left helpless without vital medical care.

He told The Sun: “Those people didn’t care at all. They didn’t even attend to children.”

In one case, a 12-year-old boy had been shot several times – but was still alive and speaking.

Doctors refused to give him life-saving blood, however, and he died.

Many hospital patients being treated for gunshot wounds disappeared after being dragged away by security forces.

Sources in Iran also revealed the regime’s Republican Guard and Basij brutes arrested and executed doctors for treating wounded protesters.

Graphic images that emerged from the streets of Iran laid bare the sheer scale of slaughter – with bodies piling high.

Bodies of those killed by the merciless regime, meanwhile, were dumped in mass graves or hurled out of moving vehicles, witnesses say.
Others were burned with fire and acid “so no trace would remain for families”, a source said.

But for those who dodged death, their ordeals bore the hallmarks of a horror film as IRGC thugs terrorise and torture survivors.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/38034579/iran-death-squad-atrocities-children-shot-acid-burned/

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keepeofthesevenkeys · 02/02/2026 01:28

FairPearlSnake · 02/02/2026 01:14

I’m not sure of your angle here.

I don't have one.

Addybee · 02/02/2026 05:42

FairPearlSnake · 02/02/2026 01:04

Have you lived in Syria, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman or the UAE? Doubt it.

Have you actually lived in Iran though?

Living in the Middle East and living in Iran are not the same thing- you say you lived in middle east and know more about whats going but have no clue how change can come, let me tell
you it won’t come when we have people like you implying anyone wanting the regime out in favour of all pahlavi a ‘pro israeli’

And your fixation on peole being “pro-Israelis” says more than enough. That’s exactly the regime’s rhetoric, and it’s the same nonsense the Iranian diaspora constantly has to fight against right now on top of fighting for the people back home

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 05:51

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What are you talking about?

I'm the thread starter and it is categorically not "for pro Israelis" it is for anyone who feels bad about the plight of the people in Iran who are being killed at the moment by their own leaders.

Pro Palestinians also very welcome to comment and I would have thought the problems in Iran would be something we could all agree on. It has genuinely surprised me to see the same divide reasserting itself again on threads about Iran.

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mids2019 · 02/02/2026 06:43

Let's face it though that pro Iranian regime supporters and pro pal supporters are intimitly linked by one thing, hatred of Israel, and that at its core is the basis of the 'virtuous" protests that have scarred this country. The massacres in Iran have had no comment amongst the virtue signalling groups that are so vocal about Gaza and surely we can draw our own conclusions about this?

My only hope is that Iran opens people's eyes to the nature of religion based oppression and bring about critical thinking about global affairs and non a non mentality founded in anti semitism.

From what I have heard on the radio the people of Iran are desperate for change and even if they are not give supporters of the U.S. would welcome any assistance, militarily or otherwise to I we throw the regime.

EasternStandard · 02/02/2026 07:20

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 05:51

What are you talking about?

I'm the thread starter and it is categorically not "for pro Israelis" it is for anyone who feels bad about the plight of the people in Iran who are being killed at the moment by their own leaders.

Pro Palestinians also very welcome to comment and I would have thought the problems in Iran would be something we could all agree on. It has genuinely surprised me to see the same divide reasserting itself again on threads about Iran.

I’m surprised at the ire from the pp too. Given the thread title and atrocities being committed. Their accusations are baseless.

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 07:30

EasternStandard · 02/02/2026 07:20

I’m surprised at the ire from the pp too. Given the thread title and atrocities being committed. Their accusations are baseless.

I know.

I feel like I've been a bit naive.

To me it seemed like most of the pro Pals on MN were Irish and identifying with Gazan people as they saw parallels with Irish history of oppression.

But no ... most have very little or nothing to say about the Iranian people who are currently living under a very oppressive regime that they are risking their lives to protest about.

Hard not to draw the conclusion that it's only perceived Jewish oppression they have a problem with.

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Bringemout · 02/02/2026 07:37

I have never ever wished for american bombs to fly as I have in recent weeks. I find myself muttering “come on america, hurry the fuck up”. It’s a strange place to be in but with every fibre of my being I hope for the utter destruction of the Iranian regime. They are monsters. I listened to a recording of a nurse telling a family they need to pay 5000 (can’t remember currency) and a box of pastries/sweets to get their childs body back. The pastries/sweets in a lot of cultures is what you give to friends and family when you are celebrating something like the birth of a child. It was sick.

I think the pro-pals supporting the regime will either be doing so because they are ideologically third worldists and therefore stupid or because they know Iran funds groups such as hezbollah and Hamas and are happy with the idea of buying Palestinian freedom with the blood of Iranians.

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 08:07

It's a strange place to be in indeed @Bringemout

Even my husband and son who are very anti Trump and would normally roll their eyes at US intervention in the affairs of other countries are saying about Iran - come to their aid, Trump!

Surely he has to do something ... even if the attacks are restricted to hitting a couple of high-profile sites, such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centre. Or targeting the Iran air defences, communications infrastructure or energy facilities in order to weaken the regime.

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Addybee · 02/02/2026 08:16

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 08:07

It's a strange place to be in indeed @Bringemout

Even my husband and son who are very anti Trump and would normally roll their eyes at US intervention in the affairs of other countries are saying about Iran - come to their aid, Trump!

Surely he has to do something ... even if the attacks are restricted to hitting a couple of high-profile sites, such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centre. Or targeting the Iran air defences, communications infrastructure or energy facilities in order to weaken the regime.

I mean the people inside Iran are asking for trumps help here, you don’t have to be a trump supporter to understand that a regime change like this can only happen with foreign ‘help’ and iranian’s aren’t naive enough to think it comes cost free.

the people themselves can only do so much.

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 08:24

Addybee · 02/02/2026 08:16

I mean the people inside Iran are asking for trumps help here, you don’t have to be a trump supporter to understand that a regime change like this can only happen with foreign ‘help’ and iranian’s aren’t naive enough to think it comes cost free.

the people themselves can only do so much.

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Yes exactly. That is why their stance on this topic is different to what they would normally say about the US getting involved.

Trump could come out of this well if he handles things right and the fact that people inside Iran are asking for his help is very significant.

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quantumbutterfly · 02/02/2026 08:25

pp litany of countries implies a freedom of movement available to the privileged few.

inamarina · 02/02/2026 08:31

Bringemout · 02/02/2026 07:37

I have never ever wished for american bombs to fly as I have in recent weeks. I find myself muttering “come on america, hurry the fuck up”. It’s a strange place to be in but with every fibre of my being I hope for the utter destruction of the Iranian regime. They are monsters. I listened to a recording of a nurse telling a family they need to pay 5000 (can’t remember currency) and a box of pastries/sweets to get their childs body back. The pastries/sweets in a lot of cultures is what you give to friends and family when you are celebrating something like the birth of a child. It was sick.

I think the pro-pals supporting the regime will either be doing so because they are ideologically third worldists and therefore stupid or because they know Iran funds groups such as hezbollah and Hamas and are happy with the idea of buying Palestinian freedom with the blood of Iranians.

I feel the same.

notimagain · 02/02/2026 08:41

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 08:07

It's a strange place to be in indeed @Bringemout

Even my husband and son who are very anti Trump and would normally roll their eyes at US intervention in the affairs of other countries are saying about Iran - come to their aid, Trump!

Surely he has to do something ... even if the attacks are restricted to hitting a couple of high-profile sites, such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centre. Or targeting the Iran air defences, communications infrastructure or energy facilities in order to weaken the regime.

if the US goes in with air power then by default they will probably start by hitting air defences and Command and Control..(gives air superiority, even supremacy).

However after that think it will need a lot more than just destroying the IRGC HQ and selected infrastructure to provoke regime change...given their loyalties the IRGC (and any imported milita) are probably going to have to be..err..rendered ineffective en-masse.

A lot will probably depend on how loyal the Iranian army is to the current regime...

SharonEllis · 02/02/2026 09:06

notimagain · 02/02/2026 08:41

if the US goes in with air power then by default they will probably start by hitting air defences and Command and Control..(gives air superiority, even supremacy).

However after that think it will need a lot more than just destroying the IRGC HQ and selected infrastructure to provoke regime change...given their loyalties the IRGC (and any imported milita) are probably going to have to be..err..rendered ineffective en-masse.

A lot will probably depend on how loyal the Iranian army is to the current regime...

Yes, the army turning is usually the key moment in these situations. My understanding is that this is why they have had to bring in foreign militia. Iguess the issue is how reliable and effective they can be?

notimagain · 02/02/2026 09:08

SharonEllis · 02/02/2026 09:06

Yes, the army turning is usually the key moment in these situations. My understanding is that this is why they have had to bring in foreign militia. Iguess the issue is how reliable and effective they can be?

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Yep, that's my understanding as well.

Twiglets1 · 02/02/2026 09:09

notimagain · 02/02/2026 08:41

if the US goes in with air power then by default they will probably start by hitting air defences and Command and Control..(gives air superiority, even supremacy).

However after that think it will need a lot more than just destroying the IRGC HQ and selected infrastructure to provoke regime change...given their loyalties the IRGC (and any imported milita) are probably going to have to be..err..rendered ineffective en-masse.

A lot will probably depend on how loyal the Iranian army is to the current regime...

From what I’ve read the Iranian army are proving very loyal so far, unfortunately.

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justasking111 · 02/02/2026 09:22

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I don't want Israel or USA to blow up Iran enough Iranians have died already. I do want the IRGC nobbled. Neutralising their headquarters, bases is a good start.

I believe there's food shortages now, electricity etc. that will affect the army.

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dairydebris · 02/02/2026 09:46

notimagain · 02/02/2026 09:08

Yep, that's my understanding as well.

During the previous revolution it was enough for the army to declare its neutrality- despite urging from the US for the army to stage their own coup and support other moderates.
As previous posters have been so keen to point out, we've no idea what the majority want. We only know that many are completely dissatisfied with things as they currently are.
Personally I'd like to see Pahlavi move closer to the action, Neauphle le Chateau perhaps ( 😬 ) to show commitment and bravery, and have a strong clear message out there on what his plans would be for a future Iran.
To me it seems there's not a clear progression of what would happen if the regime falls. Then international opinion ( hopefully including Arab states ) can get behind it and things can move along.
I actually don't believe America should intervene militarily- but more pressure and more open support for a new regime. Some marching, perhaps.

quantumbutterfly · 02/02/2026 12:47

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 09:46

During the previous revolution it was enough for the army to declare its neutrality- despite urging from the US for the army to stage their own coup and support other moderates.
As previous posters have been so keen to point out, we've no idea what the majority want. We only know that many are completely dissatisfied with things as they currently are.
Personally I'd like to see Pahlavi move closer to the action, Neauphle le Chateau perhaps ( 😬 ) to show commitment and bravery, and have a strong clear message out there on what his plans would be for a future Iran.
To me it seems there's not a clear progression of what would happen if the regime falls. Then international opinion ( hopefully including Arab states ) can get behind it and things can move along.
I actually don't believe America should intervene militarily- but more pressure and more open support for a new regime. Some marching, perhaps.

Do you mean the street in Tehran not the chateau in France? I read there are those in Neauphle who are not so keen to be reminded of their time with Khomeini.

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 13:29

quantumbutterfly · 02/02/2026 12:47

Do you mean the street in Tehran not the chateau in France? I read there are those in Neauphle who are not so keen to be reminded of their time with Khomeini.

I mean in actual France. It doesn't have to be there. But somewhere closer, to show his intent. It would be symbolic if the same place as Khomeini. I think it'd say, I'm here, I'm going to see this through, I'm a credible alternative to the Islamic regime.
Tbh I dont think making Instagram posts from his comfy home in the US cuts it.
Go somewhere closer. Start building a cabinet. Hold press conferences. Start writing a constitution. Make overtures to the Iranian military. Be in our faces. He's a legitimate alternative if he shows he's strong and that he has international backing.

quantumbutterfly · 02/02/2026 14:11

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 13:29

I mean in actual France. It doesn't have to be there. But somewhere closer, to show his intent. It would be symbolic if the same place as Khomeini. I think it'd say, I'm here, I'm going to see this through, I'm a credible alternative to the Islamic regime.
Tbh I dont think making Instagram posts from his comfy home in the US cuts it.
Go somewhere closer. Start building a cabinet. Hold press conferences. Start writing a constitution. Make overtures to the Iranian military. Be in our faces. He's a legitimate alternative if he shows he's strong and that he has international backing.

Not a fan of monarchies and figureheads myself, but I know the value of a good leader, though that definition varies.

justasking111 · 02/02/2026 14:34

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 13:29

I mean in actual France. It doesn't have to be there. But somewhere closer, to show his intent. It would be symbolic if the same place as Khomeini. I think it'd say, I'm here, I'm going to see this through, I'm a credible alternative to the Islamic regime.
Tbh I dont think making Instagram posts from his comfy home in the US cuts it.
Go somewhere closer. Start building a cabinet. Hold press conferences. Start writing a constitution. Make overtures to the Iranian military. Be in our faces. He's a legitimate alternative if he shows he's strong and that he has international backing.

Is he a titular figure head though?

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 14:46

justasking111 · 02/02/2026 14:34

Is he a titular figure head though?

Had to look up 'titular' 😊

I'd hope so?

But many thought Khomeini would be 'titular' hope I'm using correctly, until he started murdering and imprisoning moderates then wrote up a constitution centering an extremely conservative read of Islam as the law of the land, with himself as the God chosen one to lead the Islamic Republic.

I think the Iranian people want change but they need someone and some concrete plan to get behind... I don't know of any alternatives to Pahlavi? He's legitimate in that he really is the son of the Shah. Well, technically he IS the Shah. In my dreams he could be the rallying point then hand over to a democratically elected parliament? With him as titular head of state?

quantumbutterfly · 02/02/2026 14:58

dairydebris · 02/02/2026 14:46

Had to look up 'titular' 😊

I'd hope so?

But many thought Khomeini would be 'titular' hope I'm using correctly, until he started murdering and imprisoning moderates then wrote up a constitution centering an extremely conservative read of Islam as the law of the land, with himself as the God chosen one to lead the Islamic Republic.

I think the Iranian people want change but they need someone and some concrete plan to get behind... I don't know of any alternatives to Pahlavi? He's legitimate in that he really is the son of the Shah. Well, technically he IS the Shah. In my dreams he could be the rallying point then hand over to a democratically elected parliament? With him as titular head of state?

From what I read, he suggests the same himself.