What began as demonstrations triggered by economic grievances — with the rial plummeting to nearly 1.4 million against the dollar on the free market — quickly spiraled into wholesale political protests against the Islamic Republic itself. This marks the first major multi-day, multi-city national uprising since the 12-Day War in June against Israel and the US that devastated the regime’s military capabilities and regional proxy network. You see it in the chants, the geography, and the demography: An increasingly diverse cross-section of Iranian society spanning different regions, age groups, and backgrounds is willing to touch the third rail of directly challenging the regime’s legitimacy.
Author: Behnam Ben Taleblu
Published at: 2025-12-30 23:18:30
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