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- Protests across Iran intensified over the economic crisis, with at least 116 deaths and more than 2,600 detentions.
- Demonstrators chant anti-government slogans and call for the return of the shah.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled a crackdown by labeling protesters as "enemies of God."
- The rial traded at over 1.4 million to $1 as the protests began on December 28, 2025.
- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for the protesters while warning Iran against violent repression.
