Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.

Since late December, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented unrest, which is fuelled by the economic crisis and exacerbated by violent repression by the regime.

More than 2,500 people have died during nationwide protests in Iran over the past 17 days, activists said Wednesday.

Widespread demonstrations in Iran may be the most destabilizing protests to date, further diminishing a government struggling to keep the country afloat.

Iran has again cut internet and phone services as protests surge across the nation. Demonstrators are responding to calls for action, with markets closing in solidarity. This unrest echoes decades of similar movements driven by economic hardship and demands for freedom.

At least 29 protesters have been killed and more than 1,200 people have been detained in nine days of anti-government protests in Iran, according to activits.

Demonstrations in Iran commenced at the end of 2025 and continued into 2026 amid increasing frustration at the Islamic republic's government.

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Iranian state television on Tuesday offered the first official acknowledgment of the high death toll from a crackdown on nationwide protests, saying the country had “a lot of martyrs.” The report quoted Ahmad Mousavi,