Tehran, Iran AP —Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record low against the US dollar, and the head of the Central Bank resigned. Witnesses reported similar rallies in other major cities including Isfahan in central Iran, Shiraz in the south and Mashhad in the northeast. Monday’s protests were the biggest since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against economic conditions as tear gas is fired by anti-riot police in Tehran, Iran, on Monday. In September, the United Nations reimposed nuclear-related sanctions on Iran through what diplomats described as the “snapback” mechanism.

Source: Egypt Independent December 30, 2025 15:08 UTC