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Jan 20, 2026
Director Jafar Panahi
on Deadly
Iran Protests
& Filmmaking Under Censorship
Mehdi Reacts to the Intense Debate
Over Iran's Protests
Iran protests:
why it’s different
this time?
Omid Djalili
Jan 20, 2026 - When the Islamic Revolution toppled the Shah of Iran in 1979, one US dollar (€0.86) was worth just 70 Iranian rials. By early 2026, that figure had soared to an astonishing 1.4 million rials for a single dollar. The collapse of Iran's national currency has become a defining symbol of Iran's economic decline, with growing numbers of Iranians bearing the brunt. Under the Shah, the rial was almost 20,000 times stronger against the dollar than it is today. Current discontent has spread well beyond traditional opposition circles. In recent weeks, even groups that once supported the Shiite muslim regime after the 1979 revolution have joined the protests.

My First Time In Iran's Crazy Tourist Spot..
I was Shocked!! 🇮🇷
Carrie Patsalis
Jan 19, 2026 - Reeling from a crackdown on protesters in Iran that left thousands dead, Iranians are now grappling with feelings of betrayal, confusion and uncertainty after President Donald Trump repeatedly promised to intervene on their behalf and then declined to do so. Some Iranians said in interviews that Trump’s words of support had added to their determination to resist the Iranian government after protests erupted initially over dire economic conditions and then took on widespread demands for ousting the entire ruling system. Hadis, 36, a Tehran resident, said in an interview that Iranians turned out to protest, despite widespread killings by security forces,
My FIRST Time in IRAN!
I Was SHOCKED By
What I Discovered! 🇮🇷
Carrie Patsalis
Jan 18, 2026 - Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of unrest in the country — deaths he blamed on US President Donald Trump, who he said “openly encouraged” the protesters by promising them US “military support.”
In a speech to the nation that was described on his website, Khamenei called Trump a “criminal” responsible “both for the casualties and the damage” during the anti-government protests that broke out in late December, initially sparked by public anger over dire economic conditions.






