Social media posts showed demonstrators chanting pro-Pahlavi slogans in several Iranian cities. The current protests, the biggest wave of dissent in three years, began last month in Tehran’s Grand Baz

Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge the country's theocracy.

TEHRAN, Iran, January 9 - Iran has shut down Tehran's main airport and activated air defense systems across the country, international aviation alerts show, as nationwide anti-government protests escalated sharply on Thursday night.

Tehran’s military chief warned that Iran is now far more prepared and stronger to face any attacks, threatening a “decisive response” to any action it considers a breach of sovereignty.View on euronew

Iran’s regime is accused of importing foreign militias to crush protests, as experts warn the move marks a dangerous escalation to suppress domestic unrest.

Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy have conducted a sit-in at Tehran's Grand Bazaar. Security forces fired tear gas and dispersed demonstrators as the market shut down.