Tehran, March 3, 2025 (AFP) - Economic woes cast shadow over Iran holiday season

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2025-03-03

Shops and markets in central Tehran, usually teeming with customers ahead of the Persian New Year, now barely see any buyers, a sombre reflection of the dire state of the Iranian economy. The plummeting currency and double-digit inflation, which have reduced the number of holiday shoppers to a trickle, were behind a parliament vote on Sunday to remove finance minister Abdolnaser Hemmati. At Tehran's Grand Bazaar, underwear vendor Mohsen said that......

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