In this Special Report, India Today Global Editor Pranay Upadhyaya analyses the escalating economic unrest in Iran. The protests, sparked by a failing economy, have spread to rural provinces, with at least seven people reported dead. The demonstrations are described as the most significant since the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. Upadhyaya highlights that the unrest is driven by inflation, currency devaluation, and sanctions, with the Iranian rial trading at record lows. The report notes that while protests have slowed in Tehran, they have intensified in other cities, prompting a heavy-handed response from the theocracy.
