Iran Wave of Protest: Overview and Regional ImplicationsIntroduction On December 28, 2025, protests erupted in Iran and rapidly expanded to additional cities…IntroductionOn December 28, 2025, protests erupted in Iran and rapidly expanded to additional cities and regions across the country. According to him, the protest of shopkeepers over the unusual jump in foreign currency rates is a valid and understandable protest. [4] Despite these efforts, information continues to circulate, including reports of violence by Iranian regime security forces against protesters. Regional implications and the risk of miscalculation with IsraelThe protest movement is expanding under influences operating at both the local and national levels. Slogans such as “neither Gaza nor Lebanon” illustrate a link between local distress and Iran’s regional policy.
