Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.

Massive protests against the government have erupted in Tehran and other Iranian cities due to the economic and political instability. The Iranian rial is trading at over 1.4 million to $1 dollar which is an at an all-time low.

In Iran, access to a stable, state-set currency exchange rate is reserved for a privileged few — and economic networks linked to the Revolutionary Guard sit closest to the front of the queue. View on

Iran’s parliament speaker warns that the U.S. military and Israel could be 'legitimate targets,' possibly in a preemptive attack, if the U.S. strikes Iran over ongoing protests.

Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.

On Friday, Trump warned that if Iran kills peaceful protesters, “the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go.”

Protests across Iran have spread nationwide over the collapsing currency, with dozens killed and thousands arrested. Supporters in New York and Washington, D.C., are holding solidarity rallies calling for change.

Iran’s economic crisis, marked by inflation, currency collapse, and middle-class unrest, has escalated into a political challenge, creating “one of the biggest threats” to Khamenei’s regime, warn experts observing growing protests.