(Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters)At least 25 people have ‌been killed in Iran during the first nine days ​of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups. However, even though smaller, these protests have quickly expanded from an economic focus to broader frustrations, with some protesters chanting against the country’s clerical rulers. Hengaw, a ⁠Kurdish Iranian rights group, put the death toll at 25, including four people under 18. Authorities have acknowledged economic hardships but accused networks linked to ⁠foreign powers of “pushing economic protests toward chaos and disorder”, with the judiciary chief pledging to have no ​mercy toward “rioters”. The rial fell further to 1,489,500 on Tuesday, representing a 4% fall since the protests started.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 19:36 UTC