Iran has been engulfed in significant protests since late December 2026, sparked by widespread anger over economic woes, soaring inflation, and food shortages, which quickly transformed into a larger movement against the authoritarian regime.
The government, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has unleashed a brutal crackdown, resulting in mass arrests, internet blackouts, and severe threats to protesters, including the possibility of the death penalty for demonstrators.
Eyewitness accounts report rising casualties, with some estimates suggesting over 200 protesters have been killed as security forces employ live ammunition to suppress dissent.
International leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, have condemned the Iranian regime’s violent response, promising potential repercussions for human rights violations while expressing support for the demonstrators’ fight for freedom.
Prominent opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last monarch, has emerged as a rallying voice, calling for solidarity and urging a broader uprising against the current regime.
This wave of protests marks the most serious challenge to Iran’s leadership in decades, with a united populace demanding change and defiance against a regime that shows no signs of backing down amid rising unrest.
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