A protester under a flag of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP / Getty Images
- Citizens saw a 40% increase in prices for basic goods, like eggs, in the lead up to the protests the NYT reports.
- 26.7% of 15-24 year olds are unemployed, per BBC. Total unemployment sits at 12.4%, but is as high as 60% in some areas of Iran.
- There have been 8 tweets from President Trump about the protests since they started.
- More than 1,000 protestors have been arrested since December 28, per the Daily Beast.
- "Tens of thousands" of Iranians are participating, Vox reports.
- Around 41% of homes in Iran have at least one smartphone, per BBC; social media has played a big role in spreading word of the protests.
- More than 25 cities have seen demonstrations, per the LA Times.