2022 IRANIAN RAGE: THE PINNACLE OF ECONOMIC STAGNANCIES
Mariane Olivia Delanova (a), Yanyan M Yani (b)

(a) Jenderal Achmad Yani University
(b) Padjadjaran University

Abstract

Iran protests 2022 or also known as the Mahsa Amini demonstrations are a series of protests and civil unrest in Iran that began on September 16, 2022, following the death of Mahsa Amini is a phenomenon that has attracted worldwide attention. Amini^s death can be seen as a catalyst for a mass movement in the country to protest the government^s arbitrary actions against its citizens. I argue that Amini^s death was a catalyst for mass protests the government^s problems with the country^s economic decline, which in the end has left people feeling dissatisfied and far from prosperous. Iran has been one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and until now, this habit is still practicable and done by the government. Iran is one of the countries with the worst economic management even though it is one of the countries with the largest oil reserves. An unstable economy has made people feel various impacts, namely from state isolation, conflict, and hyperinflation to unemployment for years. Unsurprisingly, protests are no longer a rare thing in Iran because of public anxiety about their low standard of living. The Iranian government itself has responded to the protests with violence-they also consider community movements as a threat that must be ^crushed^, not something to be improved. So, this proves that Iran^s goal to become the most influential country in the region is being paid for by ongoing domestic instability.

Keywords: Iran, Government, Economy, Mass Protest

Topic: International Relations