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Mass Protests Erupt in Iran Amid Economic Crisis

1/2/2026

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Mass protests erupted across Iran since late December 2025 as severe economic hardship and a rial falling to a record low of 1.44 million per dollar triggered Tehran merchants' strikes.
The unrest spread to multiple cities and became political and violent, with demonstrators attacking government buildings linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel's Mossad has openly supported the protests, while authorities report over 200 deaths and thousands of arrests.

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Mass protests erupted across Iran since late December 2025 as severe economic hardship and a rial falling to a record low of 1.44 million per dollar triggered Tehran merchants' strikes.
The unrest spread to multiple cities and became political and violent, with demonstrators attacking government buildings linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel's Mossad has openly supported the protests, while authorities report over 200 deaths and thousands of arrests.