Panchkula, Jan. 6 -- Former Indian Ambassador to Iran, Gaddam Dharmendra, commented on the current situation in Iran amid protests. He said that while protests are not uncommon in Iran, the current unrest is distinct in both scale and participation.

"We are into the second week of the protests. They started around the end of December, and it's about 9-10 days since the protests started. Protests are not unusual in Iran. They keep happening regularly at small levels," he told ANI. "This is an economic protest driven primarily by the distressed economic situation in the country, the high inflation rates, and high unemployment."

The protests, which began toward the end of December, have spread to several cities across the country, drawing ...