Protests Calling for ‘Death to the Dictator’ Erupt Across Iran
30th December 2025
Mass protests have erupted across Iran calling for “death to the dictator” over the regime’s economic crisis.
Tear gas was deployed to disperse protesters as shops shut across the republic, students chanted pro-women slogans in rooftops and the Iranian rial plummeted to record lows, while Iran still faces threats from Israel and the US.
On Monday, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Tehran while residents in Malard, 28 miles east of the capital, were faced with motorcycle-mounted armed security.
In several cities, people went on to their rooftops and chanted slogans against the Islamic Republic and Ali Khamenei, its supreme leader.
The protests have been cheered on by Israel, whose foreign ministry hoping for Mr Khameni’s overthrow welcomed the action with “open arms”.