Widespread unrest, killings and arrests have taken place during protests in Iran sparked by a collapse in the local currency.

The leadership says that it will listen to demonstrators, but that rioters face the death penalty.

As the United States warns against a crackdown, how volatile is the situation?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Mehran Kamrava – Head of Iranian studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

Roxane Farmanfarmaian – Professor of modern Middle East politics at the University of Cambridge

Trita Parsi – Executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft