Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA ...

Raucous protests erupted across Iran over the nation’s severely battered economy that’s made life unaffordable for many of its people as the regime’s leaders spun into damage control this week.

A large pillar of smoke was seen rising from the Kalleh dairy factory in Amol, northern Iran, on Monday afternoon. This occurred after an explosion was reported in the area. Kalleh is one of the ...