Iran faces nationwide unrest: what sparked the protests and what happens next

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00:00If you've been thinking, why should I care about some protests in Iran, here's what's actually

00:04happening. They didn't just start because of one headline or one decision. For months,

00:07everyday life had allegedly been getting harder for the Iranian people in ways they couldn't

00:11ignore. Prices surged, the currency lost value, and the country was still recovering from a nearly

00:16two-week conflict with Israel that drained money and pushed Iran into further isolation.

00:21By the end of 2025, the people hit a breaking point. It all started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar

00:26over basic costs. Then it spread fast, more than 110 cities across all 31 provinces of Iran.

00:33For scale, that's like a protest starting in New York's financial district and then spreading to

00:37roughly a third of major U.S. cities. And once people hit the streets, it stopped being just

00:42about money. Years of strict rules, alleged corruption, and the feeling of being shut out

00:46turned into a nationwide challenge to the government itself. And how did the Iranian

00:50government respond? By implementing one of the largest internet and phone blackouts it had ever

00:55attempted. This caught the eye of human rights groups, foreign governments, and Iranian communities

00:59abroad, all of whom amplified what was happening, leading President Trump to publicly warn Iran that

01:05if they killed peaceful protesters, the U.S. would get involved. Critics say Trump's maximum pressure

01:10sanctions helped wreck Iran's economy and contributed to what started the protests. They suspect he's

01:15mainly getting involved to push the longtime U.S. goal of keeping Iran from building nuclear weapons or

01:20gaining more military power in the region. And people who support U.S. involvement say the protests

01:25were going to happen anyway because Iran's problems run way deeper than anything related

01:29to Trump. So with negotiation talks coming up between Trump and Iranian leaders, the big question,

01:33would U.S. involvement help or hurt the situation? What do you think? Let us know in the comments

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