Iran's protests: What we knowListen to this articleA video posted on social media on December 31, 2025, showed protestors attacking a government building in Fasa in southern Iran. Official media has largely played down the protests but videos have flooded social media, many of which are difficult to authenticate, or have even been manipulated. -The protests began on Sunday in Tehran, where some shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation. By Tuesday, student protests erupted at universities in the capital Tehran and the central cities of Isfahan and Yazd. Trump said on Friday the United States was "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran killed protesters.

Source: Bangkok Post January 02, 2026 22:31 UTC