The head of Iran's Central Bank resigned Monday as protests erupted in Tehran and several other cities after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar.
*Israel on High Alert:
Intelligence Warns Iran May Spark Confrontation With Israel as Regime Wobbles Under Mass Protests
Iran’s unrest is spreading from Tehran into multiple cities, with campuses and the bazaar emerging as flashpoints. Israeli defense officials are increasingly concerned Tehran could try to deflect domestic anger by escalating against Israel—an unpredictable scenario where miscalculation is the danger.
students clashed with the IRGC-linked Basij after the militia was reportedly sent in to intimidate and break up campus protests. Field accounts and circulating footage say Basij forces pulled back and were even chased across parts of the campus—an image of regime muscle briefly losing the street.
The flare-up comes as unrest widens beyond universities, with videos and reports pointing to protests and strike activity in and around Tehran, plus confrontations with security forces in other areas. Iran International has reported continued demonstrations and violent incidents in multiple locations, and Reuters-linked reporting notes student calls for peers to join the protests.
Campuses have long been Iran’s pressure valve: when students move, the regime often leans on the Basij—its fast-response enforcers embedded in civilian spaces—to reassert control. Iranian reporting and rights-focused outlets describe new organizing and protest messaging tied to economic hardship and political fury, with Tehran University activists urging broader public participation.
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