PurposeOur Mission+Our MissionThis project exists to:Show (Explore) — Reveal to the world what happened in Tehran on the nights of January 8th and 9th, through 361 videos that made it out into the light.Gather (Contribute) — Collect testimony through safe, secure channels from those who were there. Every submission is reviewed and factored into our ongoing estimates. Drop a pin, trace a location on the map, or upload files directly.Remember (Funeral) — Honor the families of the fallen by giving voice to their grief.Estimate (Statistics) — Provide an evidence-based estimate of participation on those two nights.Tap again or outside the card to closeofficialrezapahlavi
January 6, 2026
CALL TO ACTIONThe first call to actionThe Lion and Sun Revolution3.4M470K96.3M+January 6–10, 2026The Call That Millions AnsweredOn January 6th, 2026, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Iranian people directly, calling it his “first call to action.” He called on Iranians to begin chanting together at exactly 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, January 8th and 9th — whether in the streets or from their own homes.Millions answered. The video was watched more than 96.3 million times. “This is the last battle. Pahlavi will return!” became one of the defining chants of that night, alongside cries of “Javid Shah” — Long Live the Shah.“This is the last battle. Pahlavi will return.”The regime’s response was immediate. Authorities cut off internet access on January 8th, in a shutdown activists say was designed to mask the scale of the crackdown and prevent further demonstrations. Behind that blackout, security forces opened fire on their own people.In the weeks that followed, Iran’s government slowly conceded the scale of the bloodshed — first acknowledging 3,117 killed, a number an official later put closer to 5,000. Independent human rights groups reported at least 7,000 confirmed dead, with most of the killing concentrated in the three days from January 8th to 10th, while cautioning that the true toll was likely higher. President Trump cited figures as high as 32,000 and later more than 52,000 — numbers that remain unverified.Since the earliest days of the Islamic Republic, Iranians have taken to the streets to demand their freedom, and have been met again and again with violence. But the nights of January 8th and 9th, 2026 were different — in scale, in unity, and in what they cost. They became the moment the world could no longer look away.We are the nation of Cyrus the Great. We have taken up the resolve to reclaim our homeland, and we will defend the values of our ancestors to the last drop of blood.Explore the documented record →Tap again or outside the card to closeWho we areAbout Us+About UsA small group of young Iranian patriots, wishing for a modern, secular, democratic Iran.Our Four PrinciplesPreservation of Iran's territorial integritySeparation of religion and stateThe people's right to determine their own governmentRespect for the rights of all ethnicities and faithsTap again or outside the card to close
officialrezapahlavi
January 6, 2026
CALL TO ACTION
The first call to action
The Lion and Sun Revolution
3.4M
470K
96.3M
+
January 6–10, 2026
The Call That Millions Answered
On January 6th, 2026, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Iranian people directly, calling it his “first call to action.” He called on Iranians to begin chanting together at exactly 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, January 8th and 9th — whether in the streets or from their own homes.
Millions answered. The video was watched more than 96.3 million times. “This is the last battle. Pahlavi will return!” became one of the defining chants of that night, alongside cries of “Javid Shah” — Long Live the Shah.
“This is the last battle. Pahlavi will return.”
The regime’s response was immediate. Authorities cut off internet access on January 8th, in a shutdown activists say was designed to mask the scale of the crackdown and prevent further demonstrations. Behind that blackout, security forces opened fire on their own people.
In the weeks that followed, Iran’s government slowly conceded the scale of the bloodshed — first acknowledging 3,117 killed, a number an official later put closer to 5,000. Independent human rights groups reported at least 7,000 confirmed dead, with most of the killing concentrated in the three days from January 8th to 10th, while cautioning that the true toll was likely higher. President Trump cited figures as high as 32,000 and later more than 52,000 — numbers that remain unverified.
Since the earliest days of the Islamic Republic, Iranians have taken to the streets to demand their freedom, and have been met again and again with violence. But the nights of January 8th and 9th, 2026 were different — in scale, in unity, and in what they cost. They became the moment the world could no longer look away.
We are the nation of Cyrus the Great. We have taken up the resolve to reclaim our homeland, and we will defend the values of our ancestors to the last drop of blood.
Explore the documented record →
Tap again or outside the card to close