Oh, the Drama! Iran's Government Is Just Shooting Folks, Can You Believe It?!

Well, I nearly dropped my teacup, sweetie, when I heard the latest from Iran! It seems their government has gone and truly outdone itself. They’re actually shooting at their own people who are out protesting!

A doctor right there in Tehran, bless his heart for speaking up, told Time magazine that over two hundred people have died, mostly from live bullets! Two hundred! And what’s worse, they’ve gone and shut down the whole internet and phone lines, just so no one can gossip about it! Heavens to Betsy, back in my day, we just had carrier pigeons, but at least they weren't cutting off our news!

And you know what else? Young President Trump from our side, he warned them not to do this. He said they'd “pay hell” if they hurt those poor souls. But it seems those Iranian leaders just don’t listen, do they? The protests started because their economy is in a complete freefall, like my old pie crust sometimes, but now everyone's just screaming for the whole government to just… go away!

Grandma's Just Shaking Her Head at All This Nonsense!

Honestly, I just don’t understand these modern-day leaders. They get themselves into a tiff, the economy goes sideways, and then when folks complain, they pull out the guns? Well, I never! It’s like when little Timmy used to throw a tantrum because he didn't get his second cookie, but on a much, much bloodier scale!

And the way they try to control things, shutting down the internet! What are they, hiding something? Of course, they are! It just screams, “We don't want anyone knowing what we're really up to!” You’d think they’d learn that secrets always come out, especially when grandmas like me are around!

They’re threatening protesters with the death penalty, can you imagine? And one of their bigwig guards even told parents, “If a bullet hits you, don’t complain!” Oh, sweetie, my heart just aches for those poor parents trying to keep their children safe in such a mess.

What Really Happened (Before Grandma Gets Too Carried Away!)

Now, let's get down to brass tacks, because facts are facts, even when they're dressed up in gossip. The protests, which started over money troubles, have now spread to all thirty-one provinces. People are shouting “Freedom!” and “Death to the Dictator!”, not exactly whispers over afternoon tea, are they?

While that doctor said over 200 people died, some human rights groups are reporting lower numbers, closer to sixty-three. Though, mind you, they only count the ones they can identify. So, the true number could be anywhere, bless their souls.

Even their own riot police, a senior officer admitted, are in a “100% confusion.” They don't know what orders are coming down the pike because everything is so secretive. “Chaos everywhere,” he said, and believes the regime is collapsing! Imagine that!

Experts, the ones who know all the ins and outs, are saying that the casualties are only going to increase rapidly. And it seems President Trump's strong words, and him capturing that Venezuelan fellow, Nicolás Maduro, had these Iranian authorities a bit flustered in the beginning, leading to some uneven responses.

Their leadership is still reeling from a tussle with Israel that messed up their air defenses and nuclear program, with a little help from our B-2 bombers. Plus, their money is worthless, they don’t have enough water, and the lights keep going out. “They are in survival mode now,” one expert put it. Sounds like my old refrigerator after a power surge!

What makes this different, you ask? These protests aren't just the students or the “Women, Life, Freedom” crowds from 2022. Oh no, sweetie, this time it’s the bazaar merchants and the working-class folks leading the charge. And the government is always *very* wary of alienating them, bless their strategic little hearts.

The man in charge of security, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he’s pushing for the crackdown. But the elected President, Masoud Pezeshkian, wants to be a bit more gentle, though his cabinet is all for force, claiming Israel and the U.S. are involved. Poor President Pezeshkian can’t even get a proper meeting with Khamenei anymore; he has to send messages through intermediaries! It’s like trying to get a recipe from Aunt Mildred—so many steps!

Meanwhile, the government is trying everything: talking to protesters, changing bank governors, even handing out a tiny bit of money—about $7 a month! They're even talking about nuclear negotiations again. It’s all a big “trial and error,” trying to buy time, they say. Bless their hearts, indeed.

• Some folks are even shouting for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the old King, to come back!
• He lives in the U.S. and wants to bring back democracy.
• Sounds like quite the family reunion might be brewing!

Grandma Just Can't Even With All This Mayhem!

Honestly, sweetie, I’m just about ready to throw my hands up in the air! The idea of a government just firing on its own people, especially young ones, over a few protests? It’s just too much! My nerves can’t take all this modern drama.

Back in my day, we had disagreements, sure, but we didn’t resort to such bloodshed! It makes me wonder what kind of world these young ones are growing up in. It's enough to make a grandmother want to just sit down with a nice cup of chamomile and forget the whole world exists for a bit!