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Iran was jolted by resurgent anti-government protests over the weekend, as the United States sought to build pressure on Tehran to accede to its demands ahead of new nuclear talks amid a massive Ameri
As Iran's new academic year began over the weekend, large-scale protests erupted across several universities.
A fresh wave of protests broke out in Iran amid rising tensions over a possible U.S. military strike after at least 7,000 people were killed by regime forces during protests last month.
BBC has verified footage of Iranian students marching to honour those killed last month
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that Washington helped spark recent protests in Iran by creating a U.S. dollar shortage, leading to runaway inflation.
Trump’s rhetoric originally tied potential military action to Tehran’s repression of protesters. In less than a month, the justification had pivoted to Iran's nuclear program.