Iran is gripped by rapidly escalating nationwide protests as demonstrators torch government buildings, chant slogans against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and defy a violent crackdown by security forces. Fueled by hyperinflation, the collapsing rial, and deep public anger, unrest has spread to over 100 cities, drawing sharp warnings from Tehran and open rhetorical confrontation between President Donald Trump and Iran’s clerical leadership.