The Institute for the Study of War has recorded at least 369 protests in 28 of the country's 31 provinces since the unrest began.

The spreading unrest, sparked by economic protests by Tehran shopkeepers, adds to a list of pressures on the regime.

Tehran also increasingly cut back its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, as tensions increased over its nuclear program in recent years. The IAEA’s director-general has warned Iran could build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponize its program.

Iran faces nationwide protests over economic and political grievances as Trump warns of U.S. response to any further violence.

President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham were photographed with a signed "Make Iran Great Again" hat, as protests spread across Iran.

Iran's efforts to quell a wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump's threat to intervene on their side, a warning firmly underlined by the subsequent U.S. capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro,

Demonstrations over economic pain shift to provincial cities and towns in growing challenge to Islamic republic’s leaders

Iran shifts from import subsidies to direct $7 monthly payments for citizens as the currency loses its value and protests intensify nationwide, according to reports.

The payments are the latest step to alleviate economic pressures, but given the severity of the crisis, critics say, they are likely to do little.