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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian instructed the country's interior minister to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters and engage in dialogue with their representatives late Monday. A government spokesperson confirmed that a mechanism for dialogue would be established.

Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian instructed the country's interior minister to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters and engage in dialogue with their representatives late Monday. A government spokesperson confirmed that a mechanism for dialogue would be established.

This comes amid Tehran's largest protests in three years, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/tehran-bazaar-strikes-enter-day-two-amid-rial-collapse">which began on Sunday</a> after Iran's currency fell to a record low, with the U.S. dollar trading at around 1.42 million rials compared to 820,000 rials a year ago. The Iranian rial lost nearly half its value against the dollar in 2025.

This comes amid Tehran's largest protests in three years, which began on Sunday after Iran's currency fell to a record low, with the U.S. dollar trading at around 1.42 million rials compared to 820,000 rials a year ago. The Iranian rial lost nearly half its value against the dollar in 2025.

Demonstrations have spread from Tehran's Grand Bazaar to major cities including Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and Hamadan. Protesters chanted slogans such as "death to the dictator" and "azadi," the Farsi word for freedom.

Demonstrations have spread from Tehran's Grand Bazaar to major cities including Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and Hamadan. Protesters chanted slogans such as "death to the dictator" and "azadi," the Farsi word for freedom.

Central bank governor Mohammad Reza Farzin resigned on Monday, and President Pezeshkian appointed former chief Abdolnaser Hemmati as his replacement. Hemmati had previously been dismissed by parliament in March due to the rial's sharp depreciation.

Central bank governor Mohammad Reza Farzin resigned on Monday, and President Pezeshkian appointed former chief Abdolnaser Hemmati as his replacement. Hemmati had previously been dismissed by parliament in March due to the rial's sharp depreciation.

Student protesters joined demonstrations on Tuesday at universities in Tehran and Isfahan, including Tehran University, Sharif University of Technology and Shahid Beheshti University. Security forces tightened entry controls at campuses.

Student protesters joined demonstrations on Tuesday at universities in Tehran and Isfahan, including Tehran University, Sharif University of Technology and Shahid Beheshti University. Security forces tightened entry controls at campuses.

Iran's inflation stood at 52% year-on-year in December, according to official statistics, with food prices up 72% compared to the previous year. The country's economy has been hampered by decades of Western sanctions.

Iran's inflation stood at 52% year-on-year in December, according to official statistics, with food prices up 72% compared to the previous year. The country's economy has been hampered by decades of Western sanctions.

Iran is one of the world's most brutal and repressive regimes, and the latest concession from the president represents a seismic shift. The people of Iran deserve freedom, and it will come one way or another. The scale and extent of these protests makes one thing clear regardless of the sincerity of the president's offer of dialogue: change will come with or without the consent of the ruling elite.

Iran is one of the world's most brutal and repressive regimes, and the latest concession from the president represents a seismic shift. The people of Iran deserve freedom, and it will come one way or another. The scale and extent of these protests makes one thing clear regardless of the sincerity of the president's offer of dialogue: change will come with or without the consent of the ruling elite.

Anti-Iran narrative

Contrary to the opinion of the enemies of the Islamic Republic, the government rules by consent of the governed, and is taking into account the real feelings of the people of the nation. This is only surprising to those who believe in the misinformation about Iran. What is paramount is preventing the protests to be a proxy for sowing chaos by Western actors, who are already manipulating the narrative.

Contrary to the opinion of the enemies of the Islamic Republic, the government rules by consent of the governed, and is taking into account the real feelings of the people of the nation. This is only surprising to those who believe in the misinformation about Iran. What is paramount is preventing the protests to be a proxy for sowing chaos by Western actors, who are already manipulating the narrative.

Pro-Iran narrative

There is a 50% chance that Iran will cease to be an Islamic Republic by 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that Iran will cease to be an Islamic Republic by 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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