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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Tehran for a second consecutive day of protests.
In Iran’s capital, merchants and shop owners have blocked streets and staged demonstrations. On Monday, many also closed their shops and called on Iranians to join a strike, eyewitnesses told the Associated Press.
The main trigger for the unrest has been the collapse of Iran’s currency. On December 28, the rial fell to a record low of 1.42 million per U.S. dollar. Soaring inflation has sharply driven up the cost of basic goods: food prices have risen by 72% over the past year, while medicine prices are up 50%.
Protesters were heard chanting slogans calling for the return of the shah. According to reports from the scene, parts of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar have joined the strike.
Security forces responded by using tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators. Deputy Interior Minister Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian downplayed the currency collapse, attributing it to psychological factors, and urged the public to remain vigilant, patient, and cooperative, warning against what he described as “enemy incitement.”
Iranian authorities have also warned that anyone participating in street protests will be prosecuted.
“Those who ignore these warnings should be consistently pursued and punished by the competent authorities,” said judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
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