Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability.
Merchants across Iran shuttered stores and people demonstrated in multiple cities on what is now day five of protests after the rial’s value collapsed, marking the Islamic Republic’s most significant civil unrest since late 2022.
Sellers in Tehran’s commercial districts began closing shops Sunday when the currency reached 1.42 million rials per dollar, its weakest level on record. Crowds assembled near Republic Street and the historic Grand Bazaar.
Demonstrations expanded to Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Kermanshah and Hamadan by Tuesday. Authorities used tear gas against gatherers in parts of the capital.
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Source: https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/01/iran-faces-widest-unrest-since-2022-what-we-know-so-far?fbclid=IwY2xjawPKHrRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEesV5zZIdrUD3MkWkG0HHVuZEQqCEwksQKZhgCTXe7Sces1-oIrOPdZKCjKwM_aem_KCFvr6iTu7eZJWferQqdxQ
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