Protests in Iran seem to have subsided after weeks of mass unrest drew a bloody clampdown that has reportedly left thousands of people dead. There have been no signs of protests for days in the capital, Tehran. But they quickly morphed into the largest threat to the Islamic regime’s rule since it took power in a 1979 revolution. Meanwhile, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said he was confident the Islamic Republic would fall and called for foreign intervention. Pahlavi, whose father was overthrown by Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, said he still believes Trump’s promise of assistance.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2026 10:57 UTC