Iran closes main bazaar amid arrests and protests

As authorities scrambled to stop Iran's currency from falling further

DW: Iran's central bazaar has been shut in a dramatic move amid arrests and protests. This comes after Iran's currency dipped to a record low. The main bazaar in the Iranian capital, Tehran, was forcibly closed on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to stop Iran's currency from falling further after it had already tumbled to a record low. Hundreds of police entered the currency exchange district of Ferdowsi, arresting unlicensed money changers and ordering licenced bureaux and shops to close >>>











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Mehrban

Generally, once the problems go as far as the Bazaar....

by Mehrban on

big changes are to follow.  


Fred

سوریه را رها کن

Fred


هم وزن شعار،  فلسطین را رها کن؛ فکری به حال ما کُن

امروز در تهران: 

سوریه را رها کن؛ فکری به حال ما کن

 

در مشهد هم خبرهایی هست 


Demo

La, La, La!

by Demo on

DW as the source of news sucks & the videos do no show anything clear. La, La, La!


Roozbeh_Gilani

The economic collapse of a single economy country....

by Roozbeh_Gilani on

as in Iran, where the entire economy and country's livelihood is dpendednt on a single source of income, Oil, can be extremely fast and entirely up to the decision of the outside forces.... 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


bachenavvab

Thank You

by bachenavvab on

Just heard about the clashes on the news and I knew this is where I can find the video clips. Thank you for your post. 


azadi5

Good to see

by azadi5 on

Good to see mass people protesting again. And this time, it most likely has people from every walk of life and it's not directly political.


amirparvizforsecularmonarchy

Regime Change from Anti-Secular to Secular Democratic Government

by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on

Is The Best way Forward. Javid Shah


Fred

Backbreaking airtight sanctions

by Fred on

Regime change is the only way out of this 34 year nightmare at the hands of the Messianic Islamist Rapists, "reformist" and all.

Increasing the sanctions and making it airtight will shorten the misery. 

 


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