Protesters were "ruining their own streets" to please President Donald Trump, who has threatened intervention, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday.

Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.

The protests began over economic grievances but have morphed into the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Here’s what to know.

Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets on Friday night in a second night of mass, nationwide antigovernment protests despite a total internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown from the senior Iranian leadership.

The head of Iran's judiciary has threatened to impose severe punishment on protesters involved in the unrest that has gripped the country for days. "The punishment of rebellious and disruptive elements will be decisive,

The protests began Sunday in downtown Tehran as the Iranian currency hit a new low, but they have since expanded in size and scope, moving beyond the narrower cause of the economy to "freedom and equality" and an end to the regime, evident in the slogans protesters are chanting.

Iranian state TV broadcasted footage of apparent street fires in Tehran as protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations.

Iran army chief threatens preemptive military action after President Donald Trump warned the U.S. is "locked and loaded" if the regime kills protesters.