New video loaded: Looking back at anti-government protests in Iran
Protests have intensified in Iran in recent weeks, with the country's supreme leader threatening to step up the crackdown on demonstrators. Iran and Iraq Bureau Chief Erika Solomon talks with senior writer Katrin Benhold about what's fueling the protests.
Written by Erica Solomon, Katrin Benhold, Christina Thornell, Christina Sherman, Parin Beruz, Sanjana Varghese
January 9, 2026
