The Daily Populous Monday January 26th, 2026 morning edition
Authored by iranintl.com and submitted by Christian-Rep-Perisa

They described symptoms that they said went beyond those caused by conventional tear gas, including severe breathing difficulties, sudden weakness and loss of movement.

“What was fired was not tear gas,” one protester said.

Iranian authorities crushed unrest earlier this month in the deadliest crackdown on protestors in the Islamic Republic's nearly 50-year history.

According to accounts, the gases caused intense burning of the eyes, skin and lungs, along with acute respiratory distress, repeated coughing, dizziness, loss of balance and, in some cases, vomiting or coughing up blood.

Witnesses said the severity and persistence of the symptoms differed from their past experiences with tear gas, although they said they could not identify the substances used.

Gas fired into crowds and escape routes

Witnesses said gas canisters were fired into crowds and along escape routes, including narrow streets and alleys.

According to the accounts, in some cases gunfire began at the same time, or immediately after, protesters lost the ability to walk or run and fell to the ground.

Several witnesses said that moments of immobilization became points at which shooting intensified, particularly when protesters collapsed in alleys or while trying to flee.

Reports came from multiple cities, including Tehran, Isfahan and Sabzevar.

Videos received from Sabzevar, a city in Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, and reviewed by Iran International showed security personnel wearing special protective clothing and masks designed for hazardous chemical materials, positioned on military-style vehicles in city streets.

Elegante_Sigmaballz on January 25th, 2026 at 19:07 UTC »

Those fuckers have zero love for it's people.

smallerfattersquire on January 25th, 2026 at 18:31 UTC »

Wild how often mystery weapons are now deployed against their own people. Didnt something similar happen last year in serbia or so? With some kind of ultrasound weapon?

FigureFourWoo on January 25th, 2026 at 18:11 UTC »

Iran committing human rights violations? Must be a day that ends in Y.