Iran’s army pledges to defend ‘national interests’ as protests continue

Iran's government is intensifying a crackdown on protests against a severe economic crisis, and which are now into their third week. More than 200 people have been arrested. Rallies are taking place in towns and cities across the country with demonstrators setting fire to buildings. The attorney general has warned that those involved in the unrest could face the death penalty. A nationwide communication shutdown has been in place since Thursday, but some people are managing to post videos of the rallies online. The protests began over the soaring cost of living and plunging value of the currency. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi has more from Tehran, Iran. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #IranProtests #IranInternetBlackout #IranUnrest #IranCrisis #TehranProtests #IranEconomy #IranHumanRights #AyatollahAliKhamenei #MasoudPezeshkian #IranEconomicCrisis #IranEconomicHardships #Inflation #CostOfLiving #IRGC #AntigovernmentProtests #AlJazeeraEnglish