new video loaded: A Have a look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
Protests have rocked Iran in current weeks, and the nation’s supreme chief has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior author Katrin Bennhold.
By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Parin Behrooz and Sanjana Varghese
January 9, 2026
