The Latest Breaking News from Iran

During a press interaction on Jan. 9, Donald Trump was asked a straightforward question about Iran by an Italian reporter. But he did not give an answer, only a familiar performance of fixation and deflection.

Demonstrator seen putting up pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag in support of rallies challenging Tehran regime

Rumours invariably become one of the main sources of public unrest. The line between news and speculation can become blurred quickly, and social media can aid in the quick spread of false narratives. Euronews takes a look at some of the most viral rumours surrounding the Iranian protests.

Images shared on social media and independently verified show a government building on fire in Karaj, Iran, on the evening of January 9, 2026.

Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world

A man was seen climbing onto a balcony at the Iranian embassy in Kensington and unfurling a pre-1979 Iranian flag

Anti-government protests continue in Iran for a 14th consecutive night. However, only a limited number of images and videos have filtered through to global audiences as the regime cracks down on phone lines and the internet.

Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof and Golshifteh Farahani among those to join outpouring of support for protesters

Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown

In 2000, Faegheh Atashin was able to leave Iran and perform in Canada, where she discovered that the decades of enforced silence had not erased her influence

Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications