If President Trump follows through, some of Iran’s biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard.

An accreditation ceremony for the new Iranian ambassador to Ireland has been postponed as a response to weeks-long protests in the country. Thousands of people are believed to be dead following massive anti-government protests in Iran, which began on 28 December.

Iran faces unprecedented protests as citizens unite around overthrowing the Islamic Republic, marking the most serious threat to the regime since 1979.

At least 572 people have been killed as security forces try to quash the unrest, activists say, with the true scale of the crackdown yet to become clear amid an internet blackout.

The internet blackout extended to a partial jamming of the Starlink satellite service, which people in Iran have been using to circumvent official internet censorship, organize protests and communicate with the outside world.

Saudi Arabia asserts bold foreign policy as Iran weakens, reshaping Middle East power dynamics through strategic partnerships and regional realignments.

"The conditions in Iran today are not comparable to those that precipitated the downfall of the Shah and the triumph of the revolution of 1979," writes Narges Bajoghli