(Photo: AFP)Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres. This was despite an internet shutdown imposed by the authorities, with monitor Netblocks saying early Saturday that “metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours”. In the western city of Hamedan, a man was shown waving a shah-era Iranian flag featuring the lion and the sun amid fires and people dancing. The goal is to prepare to seize and hold city centres,” Pahlavi said in a video message on social media. Asked about his message to Iran’s leaders, Trump said: “You better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting too.”

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2026 09:50 UTC