new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.
By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Parin Behrooz and Sanjana Varghese
January 9, 2026
new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.
By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Parin Behrooz and Sanjana Varghese
January 9, 2026
