Iran protests escalate amid economic woes and government unrest
TL;DR
Protests in Iran over currency collapse have led to clashes, with demonstrators attempting to break into a government building in Fasa, resulting in injuries and arrests. The unrest, part of broader dissatisfaction with the government, has prompted a bank holiday and closures across the country to contain the protests, which are the most widespread since 2022.
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- Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt CNN
- Iran’s Pezeshkian urges unity as protests over economic woes turn deadly Al Jazeera
- Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across country The Washington Post
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