Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy, which has responded with a deadly crackdown and shutting down the internet. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports the latest on unrest in Iran. Former Army special operations intelligence analyst Brett Velicovich also weighs in on potential military action in the region.

The prospect of U.S. retaliation for the deaths of protesters hung over the region, though President Trump signaled a possible de-escalation, saying the killing appeared to be ending.

Mahya Ostovar, a women's rights activist and lecturer at University of Galway, unpacks the demands Iranian protestors are calling for.

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators.

Iran is experiencing one of its most severe internet shutdowns amid massive protests. Independent monitoring groups like NetBlocks show that Iran’s connectivity dropped significantly on January 8. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini reports.

Protests are sweeping Iran and the government is cracking down hard, fearing the uprisings pose a threat to the theocratic regime. There is an internet blackout in the country making it hard to get information.

Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators.