December 2025 Iranian protests
| December 2025 Iranian protests | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2025 Iranian protests | |
| Date | 28 December - ongoing |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Decline in the Iranian rial |
| Methods | |
The December 2025 Iranian protests are an ongoing series of protests mostly in Tehran after the Iranian rial dropped to its new low.[1]
Background
The Iranian rial has been in constant decline ever since the Iran-Israel war in June 2025 in which the rial lost 40% of its value. During December the inflation rate has rose to 42.2% in December year on year. The price of gold coins which is key in order to protect house hold savings from inflation has hit a record high of 1.7 billion rials per coin on 28 December. Gold prices has doubled ever since the Iran-Israel war which reflects both high global prices and demand in the Iranian market. The Government of Iran answered by expanding food voucher programs for lower-income households and alleviating bans on women's dresses.[2]
Timeline
28 December
Protests erupted in Tehran after the Iranian rial plunged by 7% in a single day. Protesters were seen chanting "Shut it down, shut it down,” and “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid—we are all together.” Protests also happened at the Iran Mobile Center, Alaeddin Mobile Shopping Center and the Tehran’s Charsou Mall. Iron markets also closed down shop in order to protests the rial’s decline. Witnesses said that the protests began with shopkeepers, then expanded when passersby later joined in on the protests on Jomhouri Street.[3] During the late afternoon, protesters spilt off into different streets and were encouraging security forces to join them in the protests. There were no reported clashes with security forces on this day and it remained peaceful.[4]
29 December
Protests erupted in Tehran and in several other cities of Iran including Isfahan in Central Iran and Shiraz in Southern Iran and Mashhad in the Khorasan province. In Tehran security forces deployed teargas in order to disperse the protesters in the streets.Protesters also chanted "Death to the Dictator" which was a popular slogan used during the Mahsa Amini protests in 2022. Protesters in Tehran also shouted pro-monarchy chants. Shopkeepers in Tehran from the historic Chaharsouq bazaar joined the strike. Merchants from a few other markets in Tehran also joined the strikes. In the Bagh-e Sepahsalar area in Tehran, security forces fired tear gas at the protesters. On the Jomhouri Street a protester sat in the middle of the street and prevented the motor-bike riding security forces from moving past which was compared to the Tank Man in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. In Dargahan, people shutdown their stores in support of the protests in Tehran. On the Qeshm Island, protesters also chanted the popular slogan during the Mahasa Amini protests "Death to the Dictator". Likewise, people in Zanjan also chanted "Seyyed Ali (Khamenei) will be toppled this year". In Hamadan protesters shouted pro-monarchy chants. Security forces in Hamdan also shot at the protesters.[5]
Mohammad Reza Farzin resigned as the leader of the Central Bank of Iran due to the protests and was replaced with Abdolnaser Hemmati.[6] The Mossad sent a message in Farsi in which they encouraged Iranians to protest against the Government of Iran.[7] A Iranian media outlet which is linked with the IRGC, Quds Force, said that the protests by the shopkeepers were propagated by enemy support. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who is a part of the Iranian judiciary, warned that it would go after and punish people who are accused of disrupting the Iranian economy. Iranian state media reported that they believed that the strikes were being used by a foreign-backed effort in order to destabilize the country. Tehran shopkeepers called for the protests to extend into the next day.[5]
References
- ↑ "Iran's currency collapse sparks second day of protests". euronews. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Iran's currency 'turns to ash' as economy spirals". www.ft.com. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Tehran Protests Fizzle Out As Dollar Drops 10,000 Tomans After Central Bank Shake-up - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tehran Bazaar Protests Erupt as Rial Plunges to Record Low". 29 December 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Live - Tehran protests spread to other cities as shopkeepers vow continued strikes". www.iranintl.com. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ Press, Associated (29 December 2025). "Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Mossad urges Iran protests, says agents present | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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