US EditionA timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew
Protests over economic crisis and inflation in Iran have led to dozens of deaths and thousands of arrests as government security forces intensify crackdowns.
- On Dec. 28, demonstrations broke out in Iran and spread nationwide, ongoing since then as protests continue daily, with dozens killed and thousands arrested, according to reports.
- Following sharp food-price increases and currency collapse, Iranian protesters vented their discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy, as protests grew nationwide last week.
- Protesters have shifted to anti-government chants as demonstrations evolved beyond economic complaints, with a Dec. 29, 2025 file photo showing protesters marching in Tehran, Iran.
- Authorities sought to contain protests, resulting in dozens killed and thousands arrested amid daily demonstrations in Iran.
- The sustained daily unrest raises human-rights and political concerns, as nationwide daily unrest signals deep social strain and the Associated Press documents protests into early 2026.
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Mass protests have been raging in Iran for 15 days, posing the biggest challenge to the Islamic theocratic regime in recent years. LRT.lt briefly answers what sparked the protests and whether they could lead to the regime's collapse.
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A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew
Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering economy and the collapse of its currency. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands arrested as…
The protest continues in Iran, where the Internet has been cut off for several days and daily life is almost paralyzed, according to several sources. Between the regime and society, the social contract is broken. Gil Mihaely draws the three perspectives that offer the country. The sharp fall in the exchange rate of the Iranian currency, the Toman, who crossed new psychological thresholds against the dollar, constituted the immediate spark of the…
Sepideh Radfar, director of the University of Lisbon Iranology Centre, analyzed the reasons for the protests in Iran, which says they are "other" than the previous.
After the violent escalation of the regime protests, reports of countless deaths and injuries in Iran are increasing. Verified information is missing, the Iranian diaspora is afraid of relatives.
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