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Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy have conducted a sit-in at Tehran's Grand Bazaar. Security forces fired tear gas and dispersed demonstrators as the market shut down.
Iranian security forces attack hospital in Ilam province and fire tear gas at wounded protesters as nationwide demonstrations escalate across multiple cities.
Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis.
The spreading unrest, sparked by economic protests by Tehran shopkeepers, adds to a list of pressures on the regime.
As Iran is gripped by new protests, many people there are focused on the U.S. raid in Venezuela and wonder whether the same could occur in Tehran
More than 2,000 people have also been arrested during the unrest, activists say, which began 10 days ago and has spread to most of Iran's provinces.
Iran shifts from import subsidies to direct $7 monthly payments for citizens as the currency loses its value and protests intensify nationwide, according to reports.
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The protests are diffuse and largely leaderless, and the president's efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — haven't persuaded the demonstrators to stay off the streets.