"Since late December, Iranians of all ages, classes, and provinces have flooded the streets each night to protest the government over allowing the economy to go to absolute shit. Tensions have escalated over the past week, with hundreds of protesters reported dead (including at least nine children) and the government shutting down the internet-ensuring its people are cut off from the world, as well as each other."
"Iran's Ayatollah is blaming the U.S. and Israel for the unrest, Iran's foreign minister is justifying the crackdown against protesters by pointing to ICE, and Trump-suddenly concerned about the well-being of people protesting their government-is threatening military action if Iran keeps killing its citizens. And while it's definitely the largest protest since the feminist uprising in 2022, some scholars are also categorizing this moment as the most significant challenge to the current regime since the 1979 Iranian Revolution."
Since late December, Iranians of all ages, classes, and provinces have flooded the streets each night to protest government failures. Widespread corruption, criminal mismanagement, and international sanctions have produced soaring inflation and an economic collapse that has made staples unaffordable. By the end of 2025, food prices soared 72 percent higher than the year before. Tensions escalated with hundreds of protesters reported dead, including at least nine children, and authorities shut down the internet, cutting people off from the world and each other. Leaders blamed foreign adversaries while critics called out theft and corruption. Some scholars categorize this moment as the most significant challenge to the current regime since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
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