Inflation hit 42.5% in December amid the pressure of US and European sanctions and the potential threat of further Israeli strikes in the aftermath of the brief conflict in June. Meanwhile, the government also gathered a large crowd of its flag-waving supporters in the capital on Tuesday for one of its regular demonstrations in support of the regime. This was followed by the unrest starting in late 2022 and ending in early 2023 triggered by the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iran's notorious "morality police," which enforces strict dress codes.
Author: Mark Hallam
Published at: 2025-12-30 22:55:00
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