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WHY WE EXIST

A registered movement. A protected symbol.
A promise to every Iranian who stood up — and paid the price.

01
The Uprising

JANUARY 8 & 9, 2026.
IRAN ROSE.

It began on December 28, 2025, when shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shuttered their shops in protest against the collapse of Iran’s currency and decades of economic mismanagement. Within days, what started as economic anger had transformed into the most sweeping call for regime change in the Islamic Republic’s 46-year history.

By January 8, 1.5 million people had taken to the streets of Tehran alone. By January 9, that number had swelled to over 5 million across the country — carrying the Lion and Sun flag, the symbol of a free Iran, and chanting for the fall of the regime and the return of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.

The Islamic Republic’s response was immediate and savage. Security forces opened fire on unarmed crowds. In the first 48 hours — on January 8 and 9 — the regime massacred thousands of people. Amnesty International described it as the deadliest period of repression in decades of their research in Iran.

“January 2026 marks the deadliest period of repression by the Iranian authorities in decades.” — Amnesty International, February 2026
02
The Cost

THE PRICE THEY PAID
FOR STANDING UP

The human cost of January 8 and 9 is staggering. Over 46,000 people were killed. More than 330,000 were injured — countless permanently blinded by birdshot deliberately fired at protesters’ faces. Over 53,000 were arrested. Daily executions continue.

The regime cut off internet access and shut down telephone services to hide the massacre from the world. They tried to erase the images, silence the survivors, and bury the truth — exactly as they have done after every crackdown since 1979.

Part of the income from every Minute 8 & 9 purchase goes directly to medical care for the injured — the blinded, the wounded, the survivors who paid the price for demanding freedom.

46K+ Killed by the regime
360K+ Injured, many permanently
53,552 Arrested
5M+ Protesters on Jan 9
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The Symbol

WHY MINUTE 8 & 9?

The minutes 8 and 9 mark the dates of the defining massacre — January 8 and 9, 2026. These are the two days the world must never forget. These are the two minutes, in every World Cup match, when we will make sure they don’t.

At minute 8 and minute 9 of every World Cup 2026 match, we ask every freedom-loving person in every stadium to rise. To hold up the shirt. To make 80,000 people — and the billions watching at home — ask: what does this mean?

That question is the movement. The answer is Iran’s freedom.

SEE HOW TO TAKE ACTION
04
Protected & Legal

REGISTERED.
PROTECTED.
UNCOMPROMISING.

Minute 8 & 9 is not just a hashtag. The brand name, logo, campaign, and all product designs are formally and legally registered. This was done deliberately — to ensure this movement cannot be co-opted, diluted, stolen, or used by those who would exploit it for other purposes.

Any unauthorized use, reproduction, imitation, or commercial exploitation of the Minute 8 & 9 brand, campaign identity, or product designs will be pursued with full legal action.

We are not affiliated with any political party or government. We stand for one thing: the Iranian people’s right to freedom, and the memory of those who died fighting for it.

⚔ Official Legal Notice

The Minute 8 & 9 brand, name, logo, and all associated product designs are formally registered intellectual property. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, or commercial use is prohibited and will result in legal proceedings.

Timeline

FROM THE STREETS
TO THE STADIUMS

Dec 28, 2025
Protests begin in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over currency collapse and economic crisis. Rapidly spread across 31 provinces.
Jan 8, 2026
1.5 million people take to the streets of Tehran. The regime begins its massacre. Thousands killed on this day alone.
Jan 9, 2026
Over 5 million protesters nationwide. The Lion and Sun flag fills the streets. Internet and phone lines cut by the regime.
Jan–May 2026
53,000+ arrested. Daily executions. International legal proceedings begin. The regime tries to erase the evidence.
2025–2026
Minute 8 & 9 is founded. Brand, campaign, and all designs formally registered and legally protected.
June 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026 begins. The stadiums become our stage. The world will see what Iran’s people are fighting for.
Our Commitment

EVERY PURCHASE HELPS
THE WOUNDED

A portion of every Minute 8 & 9 sale goes directly toward medical care for those injured in the Lion and Sun Revolution — with a particular focus on those who were permanently blinded or disabled by regime forces. When you buy a shirt, you are not just wearing a symbol. You are funding recovery.

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