The Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War recorded 31 separate demonstrations that day, up from 24 the previous day. The unrest reached the holy city of Qom, a core stronghold of the Islamic Republic, marking a significant symbolic breach.

The demonstrations erupted after Iran's currency, the rial, plunged to record lows, sharply increasing inflation and living costs. What began with protests by shopkeepers at Tehran's Grand Bazaar quickly spread to cities including Isfahan, Yazd, Zanjan, Kuhdasht, and Fasa.