The country has been rocked by two weeks of widespread protests since the currency collapsed.Widespread unrest, killings and arrests have taken place during protests in Iran sparked by a collapse in the local currency.The leadership says that it will listen to demonstrators, but that rioters face the death penalty.As the United States warns against a crackdown, how volatile is the situation?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Mehran Kamrava – Head of Iranian studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesRoxane Farmanfarmaian – Professor of modern Middle East politics at the University of CambridgeTrita Parsi – Executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftPublished On 11 Jan 202611 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
