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Videos shared online on Monday showed security forces firing tear gas to disperse some of the protests in Tehran and at least two other cities.
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Videos showed security forces firing tear gas to disperse protests in Tehran and at least two other cities
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News Article
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{
    "event": "Protests",
    "action": "Firing tear gas",
    "location": "Tehran"
}
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Politics Security
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM (3 months ago)

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Surge of Economic Pain Pushes Iranians to the Streets
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https://nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/middleeast/iran-currency-collapse-rial-inflation-protests.html

Protests erupted in Tehran and other Iranian cities due to soaring inflation and currency collapse. The national currency hit a record low, and the annual inflation rate reached 42.2% in December. The government faces challenges in managing the economic crisis.

Iran Protests Economy Inflation Currency Collapse Politics Middle East

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