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Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran's 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country's clerical establishment since 2022, a BBC Verify and BBC Persian analysis has found.

The BBC's analysis of protests includes only those for which we have verified video footage - the true number is almost certainly far higher. There are reports of protests in a further 11 provinces.

The wave of protests has spread rapidly across Iran since 28 December, when anger initially broke out in the capital Tehran following a fresh and sharp devaluation of the country's currency against the dollar and other major foreign currencies.

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Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.

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We'll see. How many times have we been Charlie Brown'd into thinking there could be a legitimate threat to the Islamic Republic only for the revolt to crash and burn?

9 minutes ago, Saint Austin said:

We'll see. How many times have we been Charlie Brown'd into thinking there could be a legitimate threat to the Islamic Republic only for the revolt to crash and burn?

People have nothing left to lose. Currency has cratered, people can’t afford food, joblessness. This is different is the word from family and friends in Iran. Khamenei never seriously considered fleeing the country until now.

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1 hour ago, InkaUtexas said:

Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran's 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country's clerical establishment since 2022, a BBC Verify and BBC Persian analysis has found.

The BBC's analysis of protests includes only those for which we have verified video footage - the true number is almost certainly far higher. There are reports of protests in a further 11 provinces.

The wave of protests has spread rapidly across Iran since 28 December, when anger initially broke out in the capital Tehran following a fresh and sharp devaluation of the country's currency against the dollar and other major foreign currencies.

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Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provi...

Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.

I read 27 of 31.

We should drop some bombs. That’ll fix it

5 hours ago, Macklemore said:

People have nothing left to lose. Currency has cratered, people can’t afford food, joblessness.

Our IRGC's heads are falling off

37 minutes ago, 'stache said:

We should drop some bombs. That’ll fix it

All we need is to threaten them to help unify or make things worse.

With so many police supposedly defecting, that is what is giving me some hope.

On 1/1/2026 at 6:17 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

Inshallah the mullahs get the Ceausescu treatment in 2026. What a beautiful country and brilliant civilization that deserves so much better. Would also completely upend militant Islamism, which is running out of steam worldwide anyway.

Just in time for America to fill the void with militant Christianity.

I'm not all that familiar with this stuff but I assume the new regime would also be a theocracy? Let them have what they want and stay the fuck out of it, we got Greenland to worry about first.

20 minutes ago, KYHorn said:

I'm getting flashbacks to this guy...

Ahmed Chalabi obituary | Iraq | The Guardian

"The Iraqi people will welcome US troops."

1 hour ago, LCHorn said:

I'm getting flashbacks to this guy...

Ahmed Chalabi obituary | Iraq | The Guardian

"The Iraqi people will welcome US troops."

No one was chanting for the return of Ahmed Chalabi in Iraq like they’re doing for their Shahanshah in Iran.

1 hour ago, 'stache said:

I'm not all that familiar with this stuff but I assume the new regime would also be a theocracy? Let them have what they want and stay the fuck out of it, we got Greenland to worry about first.

Are you an idiot? Why the fuck would the new regime be another theocracy. These protests are driven by a love of the homeland, rejection of Islam and love of monarchy.

17 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Are you an idiot? Why the fuck would the new regime be another theocracy. These protests are driven by a love of the homeland, rejection of Islam and love of monarchy.

I honestly can't tell if this is sarcasm. I suspect that Islam will still be widely practiced in the region, the question is if it will be state religion to the exclusions of others with requirements that laws comply with religion, i.e., theocracy, because that to me is a massive problem, not just in the ME, but everywhere, including the US where we are being pushed daily in that direction.

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4 hours ago, Macklemore said:

These protests are driven by a love of the homeland, rejection of Islam and love of monarchy.

Love of homeland? I'm sure most Iranians have a baseline love of their country. But these didn't erupt because "we love Iran, but the mullahs don't." It arose for the reasons almost all such movements arise: economic failure/collapse, water supply collapse, exhaustion with same, etc.

Rejection of Islam? I see no evidence that's anything but you wishcasting. Now, is there likely a broader social desire for less THEOCRATIC Islam? Probably. But this isn't a movement that is looking to denounce Islam, turn into a Baha'i or Christian movement, etc. Rejection of the mullahs and repressive Islam as a form of government is far from a "rejection of Islam."

Love of monarchy? Yeah, that is DEFINITELY you wishcasting. No polling I've seen shows any overwhelming or even majority support for a return to a monarchy. Almost all of the positions boil down to "something else, and definitely not this shit we've been dealing with for decades."

I hope that the Iranian people find some degree of freedom, peace, and prosperity. I know that it wouldn't be what I would choose, because guess what, I'm not Iranian, I'm not muslim, etc. Trying to impose our individual beliefs/desires onto an entire population is just lying to ourselves.

39 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Love of homeland? I'm sure most Iranians have a baseline love of their country. But these didn't erupt because "we love Iran, but the mullahs don't." It arose for the reasons almost all such movements arise: economic failure/collapse, water supply collapse, exhaustion with same, etc.

Rejection of Islam? I see no evidence that's anything but you wishcasting. Now, is there likely a broader social desire for less THEOCRATIC Islam? Probably. But this isn't a movement that is looking to denounce Islam, turn into a Baha'i or Christian movement, etc. Rejection of the mullahs and repressive Islam as a form of government is far from a "rejection of Islam."

Love of monarchy? Yeah, that is DEFINITELY you wishcasting. No polling I've seen shows any overwhelming or even majority support for a return to a monarchy. Almost all of the positions boil down to "something else, and definitely not this shit we've been dealing with for decades."

I hope that the Iranian people find some degree of freedom, peace, and prosperity. I know that it wouldn't be what I would choose, because guess what, I'm not Iranian, I'm not muslim, etc. Trying to impose our individual beliefs/desires onto an entire population is just lying to ourselves.

shhh, let him go back under the impression that unapologetic Christians who like to dabble in narcotics and gay sex will be welcome

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