The 2026 Uprising: A Global Response to Unprecedented Brutality

Religious leaders within Iran have also shown incredible defiance. Moulana Abdol Hamid, the prominent Sunni cleric, described the killings on January 13 as a "horrific catastrophe." His willingness to hold the authorities accountable—warning of justice "in this world and the hereafter"—has provided a moral shield for protesters in Sistan and Baluchistan.