Commentaries & Analysis On The Unrest In Iran -- News Updates January 2, 2018



CNBC: A map of the worst clashes in Iran is telling experts something 'very interesting'

* Nine people were reported to have been killed during protests on Monday night, bringing the death toll from the unrest to 21
* "Crucially, the protests are now firmly beyond the control of any political factions or movements," Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal analyst for the Middle East and Northern Africa at risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft, told CNBC in an email Tuesday
* The ongoing clashes are the biggest public challenge to Iran's status quo since 2009, when a disputed presidential election prompted millions to take to the streets of the country to voice their anger

The geographical nature of Iran's ongoing anti-government protests is unique, analysts told CNBC on Tuesday.

Nine people were reported to have been killed during protests on Monday night, bringing the death toll from the unrest to 21. The deputy provincial governor of Tehran said Tuesday that police had arrested more than 450 protestors over the past three days, as authorities look to contain the widespread anti-government demonstrations that erupted last week.

"The geographical pattern of the protests is very interesting," Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal analyst for the Middle East and Northern Africa at risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft, told CNBC in an email

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