Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of several major Iranian cities, the protests reached universities and are spreading rapidly throughout Iran and have reached more than 15 cities, including Arak, Dargahman, Hamedan, Isfahan, Izeh, Karaj, Kermanshah, Malard, Mashhad, Qeshm Island, Shah Abad, Shahrekord, Shiraz, Tehran and Urmia. The protests erupted after the national currency, the rial, fell to historic lows and inflation soared, drastically worsening the cost of living, in addition to