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Iran On Edge As Tehran Bazaar Sees Violent Clashes, Death Toll Hits 36, Cop Shot Dead
Clashes at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar signal Iran’s deadliest protests in three years as anger over inflation and a collapsing rial spreads nationwide.
Iran's rial hits historic low of 144,000 tomans, triggering nationwide strikes in the Grand Bazaar and 10 universities. First fatality confirmed in Kuhdasht as protesters chant 'Don't be afraid.'
Some shopkeepers in Tehran have closed their stores in protest against economic hardships and sharp swings in Iran’s embattled currency, Iranian media reports, following similar demonstrations yesterday.