New video of #Iran protests in Golpayegan, which is in Esfahan. Protesters are chanting “death to the dictator.” #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/j8pXHKSLS9
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Zero Hedge: Anti-Government Protests Spread In Iran After Flour-Based Food Staples Jump 300%
Large-scale street protests have been raging in Iran since last week, as inflation and the war in Ukraine have driven flour-based food staples to jump by as much as 300% - this also after the government moved to cut food subsidies.
Amid the soaring prices, already in an economy devastated by years of US sanctions gong back to the Trump administration's pullout of the JCPOA nuclear deal, the central government has few options in terms of relief for the populace given assets abroad remain frozen.
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WNU Editor: Iran is signaling that it will not tolerate these protests .... Iran vows harsh crackdown on economic protests (Al-Monitor).
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