Iran Protests: Regime Faces Fragile Calm After Crackdown, Deepening Crisis
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Moneycontrol•18-01-2026, 14:06
Iran Protests: Regime Faces Fragile Calm After Crackdown, Deepening Crisis
- •Iran experienced its largest nationwide protests in years, which began as economic protests in Tehran’s bazaars and quickly spread.
- •The protests escalated beyond economic grievances, with calls for the fall of the regime and even the return of the monarchy.
- •The state responded with a swift and uncompromising security crackdown and an unprecedented digital blackout, leading to a fragile calm.
- •HRANA reports nearly 3,000 deaths during the crackdown, though figures are unverified, indicating intense violence.
- •The unrest has highlighted a broken social contract between the state and society, with deep-seated grievances over repression and economic hardship.
Why It Matters: Iran's regime faces a deepening crisis of legitimacy despite suppressing widespread protests with force.
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