The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appear increasingly smothered a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown.
Iran protests
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Trump and Iran start 2026 exchanging new threats on social media
President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.
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Deaths reported during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran’s currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country’s theocracy.
