Historical eventDecember 282025
2025–2026 Iranian protests
Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.
1st anniversary in 2026
In context
- When
- Sunday, December 28 20251 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Anniversary
- 1st in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2025.
What happened
The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp depreciation of the Iranian rial, rising inflation, and widespread shortages linked to international sanctions and government mismanagement. This event has been the largest uprising in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, spreading to more than 200 cities across the country. The ensuing crackdown,
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When did 2025–2026 Iranian protests happen?
December 28 2025 — 1 years ago, on a Sunday.
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