The Iranian administration has largely brought the largest anti-government protests in decades under control.

Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday (January 14), Professor Foad Izadi of Tehran University stated that no major protests or riots have occurred in the streets over the past two to three days.

According to him, the authorities have successfully stabilized the situation, bringing the nationwide unrest firmly under government control.

The situation escalated last Thursday when thousands of people took to the streets following a call from the exiled Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi.

In response, the government implemented a total nationwide internet blackout, which remains in effect.

Professor Izadi defended the internet shutdown as a necessary security measure.

He referenced the conflict between Israel and Iran in June of last year, claiming that the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, had used Iran's internet infrastructure to operate command centers for subversive activities.

Shift in Street Presence

According to separate reports from Al Jazeera, the streets of Iran’s major cities have been dominated by pro-government demonstrators since Monday.

The presence of anti-government protesters has diminished significantly, while thousands of government supporters have held rallies to express solidarity with the administration.

Professor Izadi alleged that the recent unrest was driven more by armed "rioters" than ordinary citizens.

He claimed that groups of armed individuals targeted police with gunfire and attacked local business owners who refused to close their shops.

The Iranian government maintains that this chaos was directly fueled by foreign interference.