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Why there are mass protests in Iran and could the US get involved?

Why there are mass protests in Iran and could the US get involved?

Anti-government protests have erupted across all 31 of Iran’s provinces in a wave of unrest that marks the biggest challenge to the regime in years.


An ongoing communications shutdown – which experts say is unprecedented in its scale – was imposed by authorities on Thursday and has mostly isolated the country from the outside world amid the deadly unrest.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran if security forces respond with force against protesters, hundreds of whom are reported to have been killed. Thousands more have been arrested.

As public anger continues to build, here’s what you need to know.

The protests began around a…

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