Mansoureh Galestan
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Security forces confront residents during unrest in Torbat-e Jam, northeastern Iran, as authorities move to suppress protests amid rising economic pressures — January 16, 2023 (opens the original)
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A prolonged armed confrontation shook IranShahr in Sistan and Baluchestan on September 29, 2026, with sustained gunfire heard for hours in the Gharibabad district. Videos circulated by local media recorded heavy firing, while local sources reported the use of RPGs and said dozens of security vehicles, a tank and drones were deployed as roads into the area were sealed. Local reports said security forces surrounded a house during the operation. State media confirmed the scale of the shooting but g
A woman at a state-staged rally holds a placard reading, "The American Zarif must be executed"— January 25, 2025 (opens the original)
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Retirees returned to the streets in several Iranian cities on September 27, 2026, as deteriorating living standards continued to turn longstanding pension and welfare grievances into recurring public protests. Steel and Isfahan Steel retirees demonstrated in Isfahan, while Social Security pensioners gathered in Tehran and Shush. In Shush, protesters chanted “The street is the workers’ stronghold,” “Our pension is enough for only one week,” and “We have heard many promises; they were all lies.” I
Retirees in Shush, southern Iran, protested on August 2, 2026, over unpaid wages and unfulfilled promises by the government. (opens the original)
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Iran’s economic crisis continued spilling into the streets on September 21, 2026, with retirees demonstrating across at least six cities while the rial remained near historic lows. At the same time, state-aligned media issued increasingly explicit warnings about restrictions on Iran’s remaining trade and financial channels, while the authorities expanded a nationwide Basij mobilization beyond Tehran and into the provinces. Social Security retirees gathered in Rasht, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz,
Steel factory retirees and employees in Isfahan held a protest rally on September 16, 2026 (opens the original)
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A growing body of admissions from senior officials, state media reports, and developments across the country suggest that Iran’s clerical establishment is grappling with more than an economic downturn. Senior officials are openly warning of external pressure and internal divisions, while state-controlled media have highlighted signs of a widening gap between the regime and society. On September 15, 2026, Mohammad-Reza Aref, the regime’s first vice president, acknowledged that sanctions continue
Workers at a bakery production line in Iran inspect pastries as they move along the conveyor belt inside a food processing plant (opens the original)
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Iran’s clerical regime is entering a phase in which several crises no longer run in parallel but reinforce one another. The pressure is no longer confined to sanctions, factional infighting, or isolated protests. It is visible in the price of bread, the shortage of medicine, the cost of fuel, the collapse of wages, and the security language of officials who increasingly speak as if society itself were a battlefield. State-linked outlets have begun to acknowledge the scale of the crisis. Aftab Ne
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