'Enough Is Enough': New Year Protests Expose Iran’s Deepening Crisis
While much of the world celebrated the New Year, Iranians took to the streets, confronting security forces amid worsening economic hardship. Now in their sixth day, the protests reflect anger over inflation above 50 percent, the plunging rial, and long-standing grievances that analysts say are pushing the Islamic republic into one of its most serious pressure tests in years.