International
Protests that began on 28 December 2025 in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar have sparked a period of unrest in Iran, continuing into January 2026 and spreading across multiple cities nationwide, including Mashhad, Qazvin, Abdanan, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Zanjan, Ilam, Malekshahi, Shahrekord, Yazdanshahr, Kavar, Asadabad, Babol, Marvdasht, and Borujerd. Initially sparked by rising living costs and a 42 percent decline in the value of the Iranian currency (rial), the protests expanded to express frustration over governance, political repression, and deteriorating economic conditions.…
