Widespread protests over Iran's worsening economic conditions, including inflation and currency collapse, have spread across multiple provinces, leading to fatal clashes between demonstrators and security forces. At least seven people have been reported killed, with incidents of stone-throwing, torched vehicles, and gunfire. The demonstrations, the largest since 2022, involve merchants, students, and other citizens expressing anger over livelihood concerns and, in some cases, chanting anti-regime slogans. Authorities have reported arrests, while some reports suggest armed "disturbers" exploited the gatherings.