Marked for Death: Protesters Start Tagging IRGC Officials’ Homes Across Iran

The war for the future of Iran has reached a dangerous fever pitch, with protesters now reportedly adopting aggressive new tactics to counter the regime’s lethal force. Reports from the ground indicate that activists have begun creating "hit lists" by marking the private residences of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials. These markings serve as beacons for the nightly crowds, signaling where enforcers live in an effort to bring the war directly to the doorsteps of those responsible for the crackdown. This shift toward direct targeting of regime personnel comes as human rights organizations, including HRANA, struggle to track a death toll that has now surpassed 648 people, with thousands more currently held in secret detention centers.

Despite a near total internet blackout that has crippled communications for days, harrowing footage continues to bypass the regime's digital iron curtain. In one verified video from a forensic center in Tehran, citizens are seen mourning over rows of dark body bags, their cries echoing through the facility. The Iranian government has officially remained silent on the number of civilian casualties, instead choosing to focus on the 69 security officers killed in the unrest. State media has branded the protesters as "terrorists" backed by the United States and Israel, yet the sheer scale of the movement across 27 provinces suggests a popular uprising that the state’s propaganda can no longer contain.

As the protests enter their third week, the psychological toll on both sides is immense. While the regime attempts to organize pro government rallies in Enqelab Square, the streets tell a different story of hit and run clashes and torched IRGC centers. The lack of a clear domestic leader has allowed the voice of the exiled Crown Prince in the United States to gain significant momentum among the youth. With no signs of the leadership cracking, the opposition is betting on a strategy of attrition, hoping that the marking of homes and the constant pressure on security forces will eventually lead to mass defections before the military’s patience finally runs out.