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Iran Protests Surge: Judiciary Threatens Crackdown Amid Violence

1/8/2026

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Protests intensified across Iran on January 8, 2026 as strikes spread to Tabriz, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Kerman.
The head of Iran's judiciary threatened harsher crackdowns on demonstrators.
Merchants in traditional bazaars continued their closures, signaling economic distress.
In Tehran, security forces used tear gas against shopkeepers and protesters as violence escalated.

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Protests intensified across Iran on January 8, 2026 as strikes spread to Tabriz, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Kerman.
The head of Iran's judiciary threatened harsher crackdowns on demonstrators.
Merchants in traditional bazaars continued their closures, signaling economic distress.
In Tehran, security forces used tear gas against shopkeepers and protesters as violence escalated.