Iran is currently in the grip of its most significant and volatile uprising since the 1979 revolution. What began in late December 2025 as localized frustration over soaring prices has rapidly mutated into a violent, nationwide movement explicitly calling for the end of the Islamic Republic.
Unlike previous waves of unrest, which were often driven by specific social issues or concentrated among the urban middle class, today’s protests are a “revolution of the hungry.” The current crisis is characterized by a lethal government crackdown, a near-total information blackout, and a convergence of economic collapse and political fury that has brought an unprecedented cross-section of Iranian society onto the streets.
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