“Mullahs Must Leave”: Why Anti-Khamenei Protests Have Erupted In IranThe protests began on Sunday (December 27, 2025) in Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation, and have since spread to other parts of the country.
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Jan 02, 2026 14:54 pm IST
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“Mullahs Must Leave”: Why Anti-Khamenei Protests Have Erupted In Iran
A member of Iran’s security forces was killed overnight during protests

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At least seven people have been reportedly killed in Iran as protesters and security forces clashed in several cities during demonstrations in the Islamic Republic’s rural provinces over the ailing economy and rising cost of living. The deaths are believed to mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran’s theocracy over the demonstrations against Iran’s Islamic regime led by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which have slowed in the capital, Tehran, but expanded elsewhere over the days. In Tehran, Iranian authorities have also arrested 30 suspects accused of public order offences, as protests against high prices raged across the nation. “After a coordinated operation by the security and intelligence services, 30 people accused of disturbing public order in the Malard district of western Tehran were identified and arrested last night,” news agency Tasnim reported.

Full report : The protests began on Sunday (December 27, 2025) in Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation, and have since spread to other parts of the country.