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The US is watching as economic hardships have driven Iranians to hold protests in cities across the nation.<\/p>\n
Published On 8 Jan 20268 Jan 2026<\/p>\n
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Iranians have taken to the streets in nationwide protests against the country\u2019s economic crisis. During a police crackdown on protesters, dozens of people have been killed, and more have been arrested. United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that if the brutality continues, Iran would be \u201chit very hard by the United States\u201d. Why is the US threatening intervention?<\/p>\n
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Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list Episode credits:<\/p>\n This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Melanie Marich, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take\u2019s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera\u2019s head of audio.\u00a0<\/p>\n Connect with us:<\/p>\n @AJEPodcasts on\u00a0X<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNarges Bajoghli (@nargesbajoghli<\/a>), Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University<\/p>\n