Iran’s president calls on gov’t to hear ‘legitimate demands’ of protesters

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 30, 2025 at 08:29 AM

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged his government to address the "legitimate demands" of protesters in Tehran, who have been demonstrating since Sunday against the country's deteriorating economic conditions. The protests, which involve shop closures and street demonstrations, are a response to the Iranian rial's plummeting value against the US dollar. Pezeshkian stated on social media that he has tasked the Interior Minister with engaging in dialogue with protest representatives. He also pledged government action to reform the monetary system and protect the purchasing power of Iranians. The currency's decline is attributed to increased sanctions and diplomatic pressure from the US and its allies, as well as the threat of renewed conflict with Israel.

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Israel 40% Europe 40% Minister of the Interior 50% IRNA 50% United States 60% Tehran ×380% Masoud Pezeshkian ×390% Iran ×590%

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protests 90% economic conditions 80% currency plummeting 80% legitimate demands 70% purchasing power 70% iranian rial 60% tehran 50% sanctions 50% government reform 40%