Protests Flare Across Iran as Currency Plummets

The Iranian government has acknowledged the protests, and the head of the country’s central bank has resigned.
Protests Flare Across Iran as Currency Plummets
Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. Fars News Agency via AP
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Iran’s government contended with continuing protests on Dec. 30 after the value of the country’s currency tumbled in recent days.

Witnesses speaking with The Associated Press on Dec. 29 said that people were rallying in the capital city of Tehran, the central city of Isfahan, the northeastern city of Mashhad, and the southern city of Shiraz.