Iran's leadership is facing mounting pressure from abroad and emerging dissent from within as street protests over its reeling economy and the threat of a new round of military strikes hang over the country.

A wave of protests, including human rights campaigns and labor strikes, has swept across Iran since early December 2025, driven by both social and economic factors. Iran is experiencing a major economic crisis, with the IMF projecting only 0.6 percent real ...

Protesters in Tehran's Grand Bazaar staged a sit-in against Iran's declining economy as the rial hit a record low. The demonstrations, met with tear gas by authorities, forecast tougher economic times with rising prices.

Some shopkeepers in Tehran shut their stores for the second day in a row Monday in protest against economic hardships and sharp swings in Iran's embattled currency, media reports said.

In Iran, access to a stable, state-set currency exchange rate is reserved for a privileged few — and economic networks linked to the Revolutionary Guard sit closest to the front of the queue. From construction and energy,

LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank has lifted its growth outlook for the region encompassing the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan for 2025, though trimmed its forecast for next year, citing conflict and lower oil production in Iran and Libya.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now gone nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge the country’s theocracy.

TEHRAN: Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after several days of demonstra