Iranian protesters have stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies sparked by the rial currency’s plunge to record lows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/world/iran-protests-escalate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iran #ayatollahalikhamenei #rezapahlavi #donaldtrump #masoudpezeshkian