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 Bays
Guests:
Mehran Kamrava – Head of Iranian studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Roxane Farmanfarmaian – Professor of modern Middle East politics at the University of Cambridge
Trita Parsi – Executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Published On 11 Jan 2026
