The Grand Bazaar in Tehran. Angry merchants took to Iran’s streets in December protesting the state of the economy and the country's leaders.

In Ominous Sign for Regime, Iran’s Protests Began in Conservative Stronghold

The bloodiest crisis in Iran’s recent political history started in a conservative bastion: Tehran’s market area. The Grand Bazaar in Tehran. Angry merchants took to Iran’s streets in December protesting the state of the economy and the country’s leaders. Bazaar workers and other merchants historically have been some of the Islamic Republic’s most loyal supporters….

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