Iran Protests: Official Figures, Damage Assessment And Regional Tensions

Iran’s government has released its first detailed official figures on casualties and material damage resulting from nationwide protests that began in late December 2025. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi characterised the unrest as “mayhem of a recent terrorist operation,” framing the protests as violent and fuelled by external forces. Tehran’s authorities reported significant destruction of infrastructure...

Tehran Cites Foreign Destabilisation Amid Heightened Unrest

The government in Tehran has formally accused the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) of actively encouraging the political destabilisation of the nation following weeks of escalating anti-government demonstrations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on 13 January 2026 that the current unrest, which began over economic grievances and currency depreciation, has been instrumentalised by external actors to...

Iran Protests Escalate With Rising Deaths And Diplomatic Standoff

The Iran protests that began in late December 2025 in response to worsening economic conditions have spread across all 31 provinces and resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests. Iranian authorities have declared three days of national mourning, summoned European and Neo-European ambassadors over support for demonstrators and accused foreign states of interference,...

More Than 6 Deaths in Iran: Demonstrations Over Rising Cost of Living Expand

TEHRAN — Demonstrations over the rising cost of living in Iran resulted in at least six fatalities on 1 January 2026 as protests expanded from the capital into several rural provinces. The deaths, reported by media and human rights organisations, occurred during the fifth consecutive day of unrest sparked by a rapid depreciation of the national currency and...

Iran, Iraq and Libya: What Happens When Nations Pursue Their National Interests?

Among the most disturbing video footage of recent political history, the murders of Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein surely rank quite high. While the videos were presented to the global public as the end of illegitimate political rules at that time, we today question the narrative around the murders of the former leaders of Iraq...

Iran Water Crisis: President Proposes Capital Relocation

The Iran water crisis has prompted President Masoud Pezeshkian to formally propose the relocation of the national capital from Tehran. This decision represents a pragmatic acknowledgement of the acute water insecurity facing the nation. This critical situation is defined by resource utilisation rates that have structurally exceeded the natural recharge capacity of water systems, resulting in a...