{"id":341006,"date":"2025-12-31T07:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=341006"},"modified":"2025-12-31T20:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:20:05","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 31, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_341011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341011\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-341011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690.jpg\" alt=\"On the third day of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising, the PMOI\u2019s Resistance Units carried out 119 coordinated revolutionary actions across multiple cities, signaling organized defiance and sustained momentum against the regime.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb63b39f-45b3-4099-b073-081ffd7cc2a6_690-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the third day of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising, the PMOI\u2019s Resistance Units carried out 119 coordinated revolutionary actions across multiple cities, signaling organized defiance and sustained momentum against the regime &#8211; December 30, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 08:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran&#8217;s Real War Is Not with the West \u2013 It Is Against Its Own People<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-e1752503575988.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/>When Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on December 27 that his regime is engaged in a \u201cfull-fledged war\u201d against the United States, Europe and Israel, he was not merely indulging in rhetorical hyperbole, he was engaging in calculated deception. The Islamic Republic is indeed at war, but not with foreign powers. Its real, relentless and increasingly brutal war is being waged against the Iranian people themselves.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in an interview published on the website of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Pezeshkian claimed that the current confrontation with the West is \u201cworse than the Iran-Iraq war.\u201d That eight-year conflict, launched by Saddam Hussein\u2019s invasion in 1980, cost over a million lives and scarred an entire generation. To invoke it now is a cynical attempt to summon nationalist fervor, silence dissent and justify repression at home.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">But unlike the Iran-Iraq war, today\u2019s crisis was not imposed on Iran by an invading army. It is the direct consequence of four decades of ideological extremism, regional aggression, nuclear deception and contempt for international law. And the primary victims are not Western governments or Israeli generals, they are Iranian citizens, workers, women, students and minorities, who are being crushed under a jackboot of fear.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/struanstevenson\/2025\/12\/31\/irans-real-war-is-not-with-the-west-it-is-against-its-own-people-n2668677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 07:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protests Expand: Bazaar And Universities Unite Against Regime on Third Day<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran protests expand as bazaar and universities unite against regime on third day\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_hnxWyxYgGTg\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FhnxWyxYgGTg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hnxWyxYgGTg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M43S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-12-30T19:34:48Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_hnxWyxYgGTg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FhnxWyxYgGTg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran protests expand as bazaar and universities unite against regime on third day<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hnxWyxYgGTg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FhnxWyxYgGTg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran protests expand as bazaar and universities unite against regime on third day\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"With inflation soaring over 42% and the currency in freefall, the backbone of Iran\u2019s economy\u2014the traditional Bazaar\u2014has gone on strike. But this isn&#039;t just about prices anymore. On Day 3 of the protests, the economic grievances have morphed into a political revolution. This video covers the historic alliance between the Bazaar and the University, the defiance of the youth in Ahvaz and Zanjan, and the regime&#039;s failed attempts to suppress the anger of a starving nation. Key moments: Total shutdown of Gold and Iron markets in Tehran. Truck drivers declare solidarity. &quot;Death to the Dictator&quot; chants in university dorms. *** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the uprising in Iran entered a critical new phase. For the third consecutive day, the historic Grand Bazaar of Tehran remained shuttered, a strike that has now catalyzed a nationwide movement merging the traditional economic power of the merchants with the youthful energy of university students. What began as an outcry against a collapsing economy has swiftly metamorphosed into a political revolution targeting the entirety of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s regime. The protests, sparked by the plummeting value of the national currency and soaring inflation, have spread from the capital to major cities including Kermanshah, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Rasht. As the Iranian rial fell to a historic low of roughly 1.45 million against the US dollar, the chants on the streets shifted from economic grievances to calls for the overthrow of the theocratic dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-protests-expand-bazaar-and-universities-unite-against-regime-on-third-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei\u2019s False Moral Posturing and the Reality of a Brutal Order in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333500 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Iran regime\u2019s supreme leader speaks of justice and global injustice, the country he rules sinks deeper into repression, poverty, and state violence. Ali Khamenei\u2019s latest message to Islamic student associations once again lays bare the chasm between the lived reality of Iranian society and the rhetoric emanating from the apex of power. Published by the regime-affiliated Tasnim news agency on December 27, the statement is less a reflection on justice than an exercise in political self-absolution by a figure whose rule is inseparable from repression, executions, and mass impoverishment. Tasnim quotes Khamenei as claiming that the turmoil facing \u201ccorrupt bullies\u201d stems from Iran\u2019s resistance to an unjust global order. In this framing, the supreme leader casts himself as a victim and a moral challenger to injustice. Yet for Iranian society, Khamenei is not a symbol of resistance but the embodiment of coercion and systematic violence. His attempt to occupy the moral high ground collapses under the weight of daily realities inside the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/khameneis-false-moral-posturing-and-the-reality-of-a-brutal-order-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests Erupt Across Iran as Merchants Shut Down, Public Fights Police<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340434 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/daily-caller-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/daily-caller-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/daily-caller-logo-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protesters clashed with security forces Monday in Tehran and Mashhad, Iran, as protests shut down major commercial hubs across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Demonstrators marched along Jomhouri Street in Tehran before spreading into areas the vicinity,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/second-day-of-strikes-paralyzes-tehran-grand-bazaar-as-currency-hits-historic-low\/\">according to<\/a>\u00a0the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an opposition group. The crowds moved into Naser Khosrow street and Istanbul Crossroads. Tehran-based merchants closed their shops amid the unrest, the organization\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-protest\/irans-bazaar-uprising-enters-third-day-joined-by-widespread-university-protests-and-clashes-in-tehran\/\">reported<\/a>. Merchants launched nationwide strikes and protests, closing down commercial centers like Tehran\u2019s Grand Bazaar,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/iranian-protesters-clash-security-forces-tear-gas-fills-tehran-streets-amid-nationwide-unrest\">according to<\/a>\u00a0Fox News.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/12\/30\/iran-protests-ayatollah-tehran-bazaar-merchants-police-clashes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anti-Iran Regime Protests Grow Across Country as Trump Admin Boosts Demonstrators Offering Support<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228776 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png\" alt=\"Fox-News\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png 151w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests spread across Iran on Tuesday after President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and other administration officials voiced support for demonstrators. Speaking Monday, Trump pointed to Iran\u2019s economic collapse and long-standing public discontent while stopping short of calling for regime change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/conflicts\/iran\">Inside Iran<\/a>, demonstrations entered a third consecutive day, expanding beyond the capital\u2019s commercial center. The exiled opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported widespread strikes and student protests across Tehran and multiple provincial cities, describing clashes with security forces and anti-government chants. A video obtained by the NCRI appears to show protesters pushing back security forces, forcing them to leave the scene on Tehran\u2019s Jomhouri Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/anti-iran-regime-protests-grow-across-country-trump-admin-boosts-demonstrators-offering-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-30-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:30 PM CET Iran&rsquo;s Real War Is Not with the West &ndash; It Is Against Its Own People When Iranian [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":341011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-341006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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