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Iran’s businessmen, frustrated by economic losses, turn against the clerics

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Iran’s businessmen, frustrated by economic losses, turn against the clerics

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s bazaar merchants, the merchant class that was the financial backbone of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, have turned against the clerics who helped bring them to power, raising concerns about an economy that has turned into anti-government protests. Frustration among bazaar traders, from small-scale shopkeepers to large … Read more

Officials warn residents may need to evacuate major city amid escalating crisis: “Unprecedented in modern times”

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Officials warn residents may need to evacuate major city amid escalating crisis: “Unprecedented in modern times”

As the calendar approaches mid-December, the rain has finally fallen on the Iranian capital of Tehran. However this may not be enough to prevent an evacuation amid the fear that the water will run out in a metropolitan area of ​​about 15 million people. What is going on? Before the rain fell on December 10, … Read more