Saman Yasin, a 27-year-old Kurdish rapper, was violently arrested at his home by the regime’s security forces in early October, just a short few weeks after protests broke out to mourn the death of Mahsa Amini. Yasin, a well-known rapper in Kermanshah, publicly objected to the regime’s brutal treatment of its own people and wrote messages in support of protesters. He has been a vocal artist concerned with social issues and used his music to rap about inequality, oppression, and unemployment.

Izeh, a city in the southwest province of Khuzestan, was brutally suppressed by the regime forces on the second day of the three-day nationwide protests which left 9 civilians dead, including two minors.

On October 31, videos and messages started to come out from Ekbatan that showed the regime forces are conducting systematic attacks on the Ekbatan complex by using sound bombs, shooting tear gas through the windows, and attacking private properties. On November 1, the attacks escalated to a new level where a group of the basiji militia raided the complex and used a loudspeaker to threaten & belittle the residents. In one jarring moment, one security member is heard to say "we will give our blood, we swear by God that if we have to we will even behead our own wives and children.” A day after these attacks, Ekbatan residents still defied all these terrors and continued with their nightly protest and chants through windows.

Mahabad, a city in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, has been a constant scene of protests. The protests intensified on October 27th, a day after Mahsa Amini’s 40th day of remembrance (i.e. Chehelom), where residents took to the streets and took control over some governmental buildings to object to the unjust killing of a young man named Ismali Mowludi who was shot dead during Mahsa Amini’s Chehelom ceremony.

Nasrin Ghaderi, a 35-year-old woman from Marivan, is another recent victim of the Islamic regime. She was announced dead on November 4th. According to multiple news outlets including Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Nasrin passed away as a result of severe blows to her head at the hands of the regime forces. She was buried in secret, similar to most of the victims of this revolution, as Iranian authorities fear that funerals and memorials could become a scene of protests.

The 50th day of the Iranian's nationwide uprising was Friday November 4th. Protests were held in Zahedan, Khash, Saravan, Soran, Rask, and Iranshahr, among other cities. After Friday prayer, protesters chanted "Death to Khamenei" and "Death to Basiji" and clashed with suppressive forces.

The 40th day of mourning has become a time for Iranians to grieve collectively and to bring their rage & sorrow to the streets. October 3rd marked the 40th day and 7th of remembrance (known as Chehelom) for many recent victims around the country. We witnessed people showing up in numbers in Aarak, Isfahan, Amol, Karaj, and Qazvin - just to name a few. The constant intimidation, suppression, and terror have had a reversed effect on people as every attack has been engaging a larger population. Recent videos show people taking over main roads, and bridges, and in some cases having direct altercations with the regime forces. There is footage of police using live ammunition & targeting Iranians from above using drones.

On Friday, October 28th, the security forces committed the second massacre in Zahedan in the past month. 6 people including a 12-year-old boy have been reported killed.