Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low

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Source: BBC

Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.

The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar staged a strike when the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on the open market.

Since then, videos verified by BBC Persian have shown demonstrations in the cities of Karaj, Hamedan, Qeshm, Malard, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Shiraz and Yazd. Police were also seen using tear gas in an attempt to disperse demonstrators.

The Iranian government said it "recognises the protests" and would listen "with patience, even if it is confronted with harsh voices".

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj2llkjv8vo

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This is not going to go away quietly and the president seems to be taking a very concilatory approah.

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1. Their economy is only gonna compound other serious issues..the lack of water, as it's been reported

That much of Tehran’s businesses and population will need to relocate because of the lack of water. These serious problems will bring unrest, to put it mildly, if their currency is devalued, too.