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Protests Shake Iran as Tensions Remain High over Its Nuclear Program
Protests have spread to all 31 provinces amid a 40% inflation rate and rial collapse, intensifying pressure on Iran’s government during ongoing nuclear tensions.
- Recently, the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported more than 340 demonstrations across Iran's 31 provinces, pressuring Iran's theocracy after protests began with merchants in Tehran.
- Iran's currency collapse has plunged its rial currency into free fall at over 1.4 million to $1 after United Nations sanctions reimposed in September, with annual inflation hitting 40% and new gasoline pricing introduced.
- Authorities: Rights groups report at least 38 deaths and more than 2,200 arrests while Iranian state media and domestic activist networks inside Iran limit reporting, and journalists covering protests face restrictions.
- Protesters broadened demands to include anti-government chants, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said rioters must be put in their place and U.S. President Donald Trump warned of strong consequences Sunday.
- Context-first: Iran's nuclear activities and past U.S. strikes frame regional strain, with the IAEA warned Iran could build as many as one nuclear bomb, and U.S. intelligence assessing Tehran has yet to begin a weapons program.
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What to know about the protests shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program
Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country's struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still dealing with the aftermath of a 12-day war with Israel in June, which included U.S. bombings of nuclear sites. Economic pressure…
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