Thursday, 4 October 2012

The Latest from Iran (4 October): Protest Resurfaces --- A Ripple or a Wave?

0705 GMT: We start simply simply this morning. Were Wednesday's protests, following the closure of the Tehran Bazaar, merely a limited expression of discontent over the economic situation and the Government's handling of the situation? Was this merely a combination of frustration that, for "security reasons", shops had to be shut and of Bazaaris, normally supportive of the regime, highlighting their concern?

Or is this the start of a convergence between the deteriorating economy and a political challenge to those in power?

While we look towards today's developments, we post a summary in a separate feature, "A Currency's Fall, Bazaar Closed, Protests...."


from EA WorldView: EA Iran

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