Five things you need to know about protests in Iran | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Mass protests are spreading across Iran, but what's driving them and where could they lead? Here's what we know.

Five things you need to know about protests in Iran | Protests News | Al Jazeera Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against Iran's economic conditions and plummeting currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025 [Fars News Agency via AFP] By Simon Speakman Cordall Published On 2 Jan 2026 2 Jan 2026 Protests about the soaring cost of living in Iran have entered their sixth day after the rial plunged to a record low against the United States dollar in late December. After a number of deaths as a result of

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