
Why Iran’s Crisis Feels Different This Time
Protests have spread beyond Iran’s major cities, pressure from abroad is growing, and rival opposition figures are already positioning themselves for what could come next.

Protests have spread beyond Iran’s major cities, pressure from abroad is growing, and rival opposition figures are already positioning themselves for what could come next.

The U.S. and Israel have made their positions clear as protests continue in Iran, warning of consequences for Tehran—and expressing solidarity with citizens.

Facing its most serious domestic unrest in years, Tehran is pairing modest financial relief with rare conciliatory rhetoric.

Unrest driven by economic hardship has spread to most provinces, drawing international attention—as rights groups report hundreds of arrests and rising casualties.

A decade after launching a joint military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are now openly confronting each other.

State media now acknowledge increasing organized resistance as protests spread across the country.

Unrest—sparked by soaring prices and economic stagnation—has spread from Tehran to provincial cities, with the first reported deaths of Iranian protestors since demonstrations escalated this week.

Protests against the rising cost of living turned violent, with clashes between demonstrators and security forces across several Iranian cities.

Tehran said economic protests are lawful but threatened a crackdown on unrest.

The “rapidly developing” plans include readying all civilians to support a possible “military endeavour.”