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Protests, ailing economy, Trump threats: Iran’s regime might struggle to survive
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei greeting a crowd in Tehran on Jan 3. He had vowed to “bring the protesters to heel”.
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- Iran faces widespread protests over economic crisis and currency collapse, with at least 30 reported deaths and growing unrest.
- US and Israel threaten military intervention, citing concerns over Iran's nuclear programme and treatment of protesters, escalating regional tensions.
- Iran's regime, isolated and economically strained by sanctions, struggles to quell dissent, facing potential regime change as security loyalties waver.
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LONDON – Anti-government protests in Iran
At least 30 people are estimated to have been killed so far in mass protests that have erupted over the cost-of-living crisis in Iran and the collapse of the local currency, the rial, under the weight of US sanctions.
