A frame grab from Iranian state television shows a man documenting burning vehicles during overnight protests in Zanjan, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. Iranian state TV via AP
Protests sweeping across Iran continued overnight into Jan. 10, with authorities in Tehran acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown, as U.S. President Donald Trump repeated warnings that the United States would step in if the Iranian regime escalates the use of lethal force against protesters.
The demonstrations began Dec. 28, 2025, over surging inflation and the collapse of the Iranian rial, but have since evolved into a broader political challenge to Iran’s clerical leadership.
