Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country’s dire economic situation.

Iran faces massive nationwide protests as the exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, claims the regime is "crumbling." At least 36 reportedly killed, thousands detained.

Protests over rising living costs entered their second week in Iran, with deadly clashes reported in multiple cities and at least 12 people killed, according to official reports .

Tehran also increasingly cut back its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, as tensions increased over its nuclear program in recent years. The IAEA’s director-general has warned Iran could build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponize its program.

Iran has been rocked this week by protests that started in Tehran and have spread to other cities, with at least six people killed in clashes with security forces.- Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday,

Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across the country. Protests fueled by deepening economic hardship have swept Iran for more than a week, as soaring inflation has driven frustrated traders and university students into the streets of major cities, including the capital, Tehran.

DUBAI: Iran held missile drills in various cities on Monday (Dec 22), state media reported, citing unnamed sources and witnesses, in what was the second such reported exercise in a month.NBC News repo

Iranian protesters appeal to President Donald Trump amid nationwide demonstrations against the regime, with reports of deadly crackdowns and arrests across cities.