🔴 JUST IN — On the third night of their anti-regime, pro-Shah, pro-https://twitter.com/PahlaviReza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— Shayan X (@ShayanX0) https://twitter.com/ShayanX0/status/2006080910504903049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

And now the issue of 'external interference' or hidden hand is ultra sensitive given that Iran and Israel are still in a tense showdown and de facto state of conflict, going back to the 12-day June war which saw Iranian cities and nuclear sites get pummeled by Israeli and American bombs.

But Israeli intelligence has raised the temperature from the outside, which is at the very least a form of psychological warfare. CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protests-crackdown-us-israel-support-standoff-nuclear-program/

:

His comments came days after the Mossad intelligence agency of Iran's arch-foe Israel posted on social media that it was "with you on the ground," in a message to Iranian protesters. Posting on its Persian-language X account, the spy agency encouraged Iranians to "go out into the streets together."

Of course, the most obvious form of 'external interference' remains the years-long US and European sanctions regimen. This has not only brought entire Iranian sectors to their knees - from banking to energy to auto to even commercial aviation - but it appears to be unleashing the kind of societal anger and perhaps eventual instability which was intended in the first place.

Unverified clips like the below have been spreading among opposition voices, particularly ones identifying with the old Iranian Monarchy or else the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK):

BREAKING:

The city of Fasa has fallen into the hands of the Iranian people. They're chanting "Reza Shah, bless your soul" from inside the governor's seat of power.

Incredible.https://t.co/DfQvLfJpxK

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) https://twitter.com/NiohBerg/status/2006318439623991760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

This is perhaps why Iranian authorities have already tried to calm the streets by saying they https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj2llkjv8vo

:

Since then, videos verified by BBC Persian have shown demonstrations in the cities of Karaj, Hamedan, Qeshm, Malard, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Shiraz and Yazd. Police were also seen using tear gas in an attempt to disperse demonstrators.

The Iranian government said it "recognizes the protests" and would listen "with patience, even if it is confronted with harsh voices".

Iranian leadership also sees what happened with its ally Assad in Damascus, and how the Ba'ath government's demise was assured by a full-on sanctions siege of economic strangulation, which was on top of a decade of proxy war.

Social media and western press accounts have https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/article/masoud-pezeshkian-iran-president-regime-protests-history-economy-k80vlr3vk?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfRctkXwRJtCBaDts7kRCgjxK9cr7VG7VwjTAUWv5uOT3e3BfI48TjwC0zS-GE%3D&gaa_ts=69553b2a&gaa_sig=yya9wZsURxMEq8wtFXhrRPPtG8asYuzCHiA7u-M8z5oGMBVOEvPGnAWstBHH9muGTMGVP4IVrSm1vYnbnThSOg%3D%3D

"The Final Battle" connected with these protests:

The dawn is breaking in Persia.

​Right now, as we move into 2025, the streets of Iran are witnessing a "final battle" moment. This isn't just about inflation or the Rial hitting historic lows—it’s about the unbreakable spirit of a people who have reached the point of "nothing to… https://t.co/4QYw0lS1x1

— Afshine Emrani MD FACC (@afshineemrani) https://twitter.com/afshineemrani/status/2005972299095175426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

In parallel, Iranian society post-June war is in a new state of angst, paranoia, and even despair. The country is on a backfoot economically, militarily, its nuclear program decimated or at least set back by years, and there's eroding trust - especially as authorities have tried and executed dozens for alleged Israeli-links.

As is expected when protests hit Iran, the pre-1979 monarchy in exile joints in the calls for uprising:

My courageous compatriots,

Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution. The continuation and expansion of your presence, and taking control of the streets, is today our foremost, vital priority.

I call upon the people of Iran to join… https://t.co/6UbEqhhctm

— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) https://twitter.com/PahlaviReza/status/2006080530207445388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

This has already cast a shadow over these protests, threatening to divide the people in the streets. Already videos have emerged of demonstrators being shouted down by other youth, accusing them of being 'Mossad infiltrators.' Likely there could be pro-government 'counter-protests' next, as has happened in prior major protest waves.

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Wed, 12/31/2025 - 10:05

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https://x.com/heikayuuji/status/2006326014008570015?s=20

https://x.com/livedoornews/status/2006308096788881648?s=20

As we correctly noted on Monday, the so-called "https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nick-shirley-effect-sparks-calls-crowdfunded-citizen-journalist-grant-program-expose

" appears to be taking hold nationwide, with citizen journalists investigating taxpayer-subsidized daycare operations in Minneapolis, Washington, Ohio, Philadelphia, and other Democratic-run cities.

Citizen journalists like Nick will eventually put mainstream media out of business.

All you need is a camera and the guts to go to the source.

Protect this man. 👇🏽 https://t.co/tqwDS82IRt

— Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) https://twitter.com/patrickbetdavid/status/2004761852350509194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Initial Democratic Party counter-messaging to combat Shirley's bombshell report has defaulted to labeling citizen journalists as "white nationalists" or "racists," but this familiar response from an increasingly unhinged party is losing effectiveness, as on-the-ground reporting reveals countless examples of daycare centers that are either empty or not functioning at expected capacity during peak hours, raising mounting questions over whether some may simply be front companies to extract taxpayer funds.

It’s not "white supremacy" to investigate fraud. This attack no longer works. https://t.co/5JUKtkFfqB

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2006119558420033641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pretty much.

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By Tuesday, Muckraker founder Anthony Rubin's investigation into https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/citizen-journalist-descends-ohio-immediately-finds-first-signs-massive-potential-somali

in Columbus, Ohio, went viral.

FIRST SIGNS OF MASSIVE POTENTIAL SOMALI FRAUD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO

The first Somali-affiliated daycare facility that we knocked after landing in Columbus, Ohio today did not answer.

A neighbor across the street told us, “I’ve never seen nobody come out the building or go in the… https://t.co/zywy9lPDMw

— Muckraker.com (@realmuckraker) https://twitter.com/realmuckraker/status/2005828188010684545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Later in the day, citizen journalists from across the country posted their findings on X:

I went to 4 more Somali childcare locations today.

Two told me they weren’t childcares despite receiving hundreds of thousands of tax payer dollars.

One which claimed they weren’t a childcare received over $800,000 since 2023.

It’s all on camera. It will be uncovered. https://t.co/D7aTuaatxK

— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) https://twitter.com/camhigby/status/2006167454548992240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Seattle Washington - Investigating Somalian Daycares

Somalians Call Police & LIE Saying: "He Has A Gun"💥https://twitter.com/iamfreeauditing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— TheUnquirer (@unquirer) https://twitter.com/unquirer/status/2006205325406294496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

EXPOSED: Alpha News reporters visit autism, adult day care centers as Medicaid fraud concerns mount

Prompted by a flood of tips from readers about facilities that tipsters say do not appear to be providing services, Alpha News reporters Liz Collin and Jenna Gloeb visited more… https://t.co/jdDikiXblX

— Alpha News (@AlphaNews) https://twitter.com/AlphaNews/status/2006098572387987894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

We all need to become citizen journalists. I bet this is going on in almost every state! https://t.co/H3E5C24dvT

— Michelle Maxwell ™ (@MichelleMaxwell) https://twitter.com/MichelleMaxwell/status/2006187911423590768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

🚨SOMALI FRAUD IN WASHINGTON: https://twitter.com/choeshow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

and I spent yesterday investigating Somali daycares in WA.

“Dhagash Childcare” has received over $210,000 just this year. People living at the address claim there has never been a daycare there.

We lay out the facts in this teaser ⬇️ https://t.co/KNkmJfV2Ss

— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) https://twitter.com/camhigby/status/2006098414660980899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Citizen journalists are now exposing fraud in Democratic run cities across America.

Here's another phony daycare center in Philadelphia that received $23 million in taxpayer funds. https://t.co/l0XnnImUgx

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) https://twitter.com/LangmanVince/status/2006341493028802680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Meanwhile...

Politicians are literally attempting to use legislation to cover up the fraud, rather than fix it. https://t.co/VXvzhSWffK

— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) https://twitter.com/camhigby/status/2006273506049483213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

What's clear is that citizen journalists like those mentioned above will put corporate media out of business. Most mainstream media outlets remained silent for days after Shirley's bombshell investigation into empty Minneapolis daycare centers receiving millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.

I'm not sure the viral critique of Minnesota day cares is totally accurate.

I am certain that *according to the government, there's no fraud in this government-funded program* is the farthest thing from journalism. https://t.co/cZHGXerblJ

— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/2006342009297289513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

A war is coming: it's mainstream media outlets against citizen journalists...

A decade ago corporate journalists were knocking on the doors of old ladies' houses and calling them Russian agents for posting memes, but knocking on the door of a business that is ostensibly open to the public is beyond the pale and means you should get killed https://t.co/cY4iAQVE2r

— Confirmed Miscer ⚔️🍁🔫 (@ManDaveJobGood) https://twitter.com/ManDaveJobGood/status/2006049682842104191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

It's worth noting that the average episode of CBS 60 Minutes draws around 8 to 8.5 million viewers per broadcast in its current season, based on recent Nielsen data. Meanwhile, Shirley's video has received 131 million views in just a few days.

Breaking the Democratic Party's propaganda matrix machine, which involves mainstream media outlets and dark-money NGOs, requires a flood of citizen journalists into corrupt Democratic-run cities.

A note from Bill Ackman:

Even assuming there was no fraud, none of this makes sense. How is it that we have been funding billions of dollars of daycare for Somali immigrants in Minnesota 81% of which (according to Gemini) are on welfare? In other words, if mom and dad don’t work, why the need for child care? Perhaps you could say the welfare statistics include some subsidies for working parents, but still in this case, the child care does not appear to be needed as the daycare centers are empty. Furthermore, why is Federal funded childcare provided to recent immigrants on welfare versus long-standing American working families who are not on welfare? How does this make sense?

Even assuming there was no fraud, none of this makes sense.

How is it that we have been funding billions of dollars of daycare for Somali immigrants in Minnesota 81% of which (according to Gemini) are on welfare?

In other words, if mom and dad don’t work, why the need for…

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/2006177236496298172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Is California next? Chicago? Baltimore? https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nick-shirley-effect-sparks-calls-crowdfunded-citizen-journalist-grant-program-expose

? SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya has pitched the idea.

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Wed, 12/31/2025 - 09:25

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/citizen-journalists-probe-inactive-daycares-across-democrat-run-cities

https://x.com/ikanoasi10/status/2006345486970855906?s=46&t=jdPbRYOckyfVAnq1l4Z39w

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WPgQlUtrJELBO293QKw5U?si=NSA8dcauSl6VhhRcFCFDeQ #btc #btc2026 #btcprice

Kamikaze drones, particularly FPV and loitering munitions, have introduced a new dimension to modern warfare, as demonstrated in the Russia-Ukraine war and other active conflict zones globally. These low-cost, off-the-shelf systems are increasingly assessed as a credible threat to civilian targets in the Western world, as highlighted by a recent U.S. government https://www.zerohedge.com/political/lone-wolves-eye-nyc-times-square-new-years-eve-special-events

of potential drone attack risks surrounding Chicago's upcoming New Year's Eve fireworks.

For months, we have tracked tech weapons startup Sentradel, which is developing a low-cost, easily deployable counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) designed to engage drones using inexpensive kinetic interceptors, such as bullets.

"In today's threat landscape, a $500 FPV drone can easily destroy a $10M tank," Sentradel stated on its website, warning, "We're losing this asymmetric cost warfare. The solution is not $100,000 missiles; it's affordable systems like Sentradel."

From time to time, Sentradel releases new demonstration videos showing the rapid progress of its CUAS platform.

"Here is another update on Sentradel, our counter-drone robotics company. Since the last video, we have made several upgrades to the system. We improved tracking to handle faster-moving drones operating at greater distances. Additionally, we focused on intercepting drones flying perpendicular to the field of view. The vision stack now includes several new thermal cameras, allowing the system to operate in nighttime and low-visibility conditions. We are currently working on multi-drone tracking and neutralization," Sentradel said.

Here's the latest:

Company Update https://twitter.com/hashtag/robotics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— Sentradel (@sentradel) https://twitter.com/sentradel/status/1995727392854208661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/detect-track-neutralize-autonomous-turrets-low-cost-firepower-counter-kamikaze-drones

Here’s a quick update on Sentradel, a new company I’m starting with https://twitter.com/camrrowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— Stefan Spain (@sts_3d) https://twitter.com/sts_3d/status/1954751415429275745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

From May:

Will Sentradel be at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas in the next several weeks?

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eBShN8qT4lk&list=RDeBShN8qT4lk&start_radio=1&pp=ygUdZmlnaHQgZm9yIHlvdXIgcmlnaHQgdG8gcGFydHmgBwE%3D

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