Iran is facing its largest wave of unrest in years as nationwide protests spread to more than 35 cities, with demonstrators openly chanting against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and demanding sweeping political change. In a stunning admission, President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly blamed his own government for the crisis, saying mismanagement - not foreign enemies - has fueled public anger. Security forces have responded with tear gas and live ammunition, leaving at least 7 people dead and dozens injured. With Iran’s economy collapsing, food prices soaring up to 70, and frustration boiling over after the war with Israel, the country is now at one of its most volatile moments in decades.