TEHRAN, Iran (OfficialWire) — Iranian riot police have been deployed at key intersections in Tehran after tensions flared over the nation’s plunging currency in the most widespread display of anger linked to the country’s sanctions-hit economy.
Shops in Tehran’s main bazaar were reopened on Thursday, the first day of the Iranian weekend, and no unrest was reported.
Still, the show of force by police reflects the authorities’ concerns in the wake of sporadic protests from the plummeting currency, which has sharply driven up prices.
Read More at OfficialWire. By Ali Akbar Dareini.
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All this as this administration sends a three person delegation to Iran to talk them into standing down on their enrichment program, if only in words to extend to after the election. In return, sanctions on banking and others will be immediately lifted.
Oblameo thought this would stay quiet..