Clashes have reportedly broken out across multiple streets in Tehran, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the protesters.

The protests began Sunday in downtown Tehran as the Iranian currency hit a new low, but they have since expanded in size and scope, moving beyond the narrower cause of the economy to "freedom and equality" and an end to the regime, evident in the slogans protesters are chanting.

Iran’s currency depreciated to record lows against the dollar this week as multiple challenges including oil sanctions, regional tensions and spiraling inflation plague the economy.

Protests sparked by inflation and a collapsing currency have spread to multiple Iranian cities, drawing students into a third day of unrest.

Despite being so far limited, this week’s protests mark the latest chapter in growing discontent in Iran, while a population quietly reclaims public spaces and personal freedoms through uncoordinated acts of defiance.

The intense protests are in response to Iran’s plunging economy that has made life unaffordable for many of its people.

Iranian students join shopkeepers in mass demonstrations over the economy