The protests in Iran began when shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar went on strike after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar. The economic hardship, including rising inflation and the collapsing currency, sparked anger among citizens, which quickly spread to other cities and groups, including students and workers.

Protesters in Hamedan set an IRGC headquarters on fire as anti‑regime unrest intensifies amid economic collapse. One Basij member killed and several injured.

Protests spread across Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump and other administration officials voiced support for demonstrators.

Iran is witnessing a dramatic surge in unrest after protesters reportedly stormed and burned a Basij paramilitary headquarters in the city of Asadabad, Hamadan province. The Basij — a key arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard — is typically deployed to crush demonstrations,

President Masoud Pezeshkian responded by accusing foreign adversaries of exploiting Iran’s economic difficulties to destabilize the country

The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on Sunday, prompting shopkeepers in Tehran to stage protests, which have quickly spread.

The protests began Sunday in downtown Tehran as the Iranian currency hit a new low, but they have since expanded in size and scope, moving beyond the narrower cause of the economy to "freedom and equality" and an end to the regime, evident in the slogans protesters are chanting.

Iranian protesters chant, 'Death to the dictator,' as government-backed forces use tear gas and live fire in efforts to bring demonstrations under control.

Protests across Iran intensified on Wednesday evening, with demonstrators setting fire to a building in Asadabad city of Hamadan province in western Iran, according to footage circulated on social media by independent Iranian journalists and media outlets.

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