US EditionIran In 'New Phase Of Turmoil' As Protests Spread Beyond Capital
Iran's rial has lost nearly half its value this year amid protests and market closures triggered by high inflation and economic hardship, while tensions with the US and Israel escalate.
- On December 30, merchants and shopkeepers shut their businesses and joined demonstrations as many markets and shops in Tehran and other cities remained shuttered, marking a third day of closures and scattered protests.
- The Iranian rial is trading at around 1.4 million to the dollar, and US and UN sanctions plus international isolation have pummeled the economy, fueling merchant strikes.
- After shopkeepers struck, protests spread to more than 100 towns with hundreds of students rallying across Tehran universities; security forces used tear gas and batons while hospitals reported being overwhelmed.
- US–Israel meetings this week heightened pressure and talk of fresh strikes as President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed dialogue with protesters, while Ali Shamkhani warned on December 29 of 'an immediate harsh response' to any attack.
- In recent weeks, Israeli officials say Iran may be quietly rebuilding its ballistic missile stockpile, raising concerns about renewed conflict, after the June conflict destroyed an estimated 1,000 missiles and killed over 30 commanders.
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The Independent
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