By bnm Tehran bureau Riot police deployed tear gas near Tehran's Aladdin mobile phone complex on December 29 as protests by traders and shopkeepers stretched into a second day, spreading across central districts whilst the rial continued its precipitous slide and the government confirmed Central Bank Governor Mohammadreza Farzin's departure.

Protests over Iran’s falling currency grew as they spread across Iran, increasing the pressure on a government already struggling with an economic crisis and shattered defenses after a war with Israel.

The most concrete reflection of this economic bottleneck is the housing crisis, which has been Iran’s No. 1 agenda item for years, and the erosion of teacher and retiree pensions. Especially in metropolises like Tehran,

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"Tehran is like a ghost town," said one resident Tuesday night as explosions lit up the city. The usual hustle and bustle had vanished on the sixth day of escalating conflict with Israel. Shops were shuttered, including the historic Grand Bazaar, streets ...

Tehran, a metropolis of over 15 million people, is now regularly mentioned as a city that is nearing its “Day Zero” – the moment when a city’s taps run dry. This is not unprecedented for a major city. All cities that have recently faced Day Zero ...

As the war between Israel and Iran enters its fifth day, with US President Donald Trump threatening to enter the conflict, residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, are fleeing the city amid growing shortages and intensifying Israeli strikes. According to ...