Iran has seen violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces continuing for 11 days. Protests over the country's worsening economic crisis have spread to 111 cities and towns across all 31 provinces. According to HRANA, at least 34 protesters and four security personnel have died, with 2,200 arrests made so far. On Wednesday, Iran’s Fars news agency reported that two policemen, Hadi Azarsalim and Moslem Mahdavinasab, were shot dead by armed individuals in the southwestern town of Lordegan. Videos show tense standoffs, with gunfire and tear gas exchanged between protesters and security forces. Protesters chanted slogans against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and showed support for Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah. The protests started on 28 December when shopkeepers in Tehran protested a sharp fall in the rial’s value. Inflation has soared to 40%, worsened by sanctions, government mismanagement, and corruption. Students soon joined the movement, which quickly spread nationwide. Vice-President Mohammad Jafar Qaempanah said President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered no security action against peaceful protesters, but distinguished rioters carrying weapons. The government also began paying 71 million people a monthly allowance to ease living costs. Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei warned rioters will face fast punishment. Supreme Leader Khamenei urged dialogue with protesters but insisted "rioters should be put in their place." Amid US threats of intervention by President Donald Trump, some Iranian leaders show caution in cracking down. Experts describe widespread anger and hardship driving the protests. These events mark the largest unrest since the violent 2022 uprising after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody, where over 550 people died and 20,000 were detained. The situation remains tense and evolving across Iran.