Iranian Cop Shot Dead Amid Anti-Khamenei Protests; Another Officer Stabbed

• Iranian cop Mahmoud Haghighat shot dead in Sistan and Baluchestan during a drive-by shooting; Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility.
• Another officer, Shahin Dehghan, was stabbed to death in Malard county amidst the ongoing unrest.
• Protests, triggered by rising living costs, began December 28 in Tehran bazaar and spread to 25 of 31 Iranian provinces.
• The unrest is linked to anti-Khamenei sentiments and economic distress across Iran.
• A viral video showed the drive-by shooting of the cop car, allegedly from the assailant's vehicle.

Why It Matters: Two Iranian officers killed amid widespread anti-Khamenei protests over economic distress.