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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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{ "event": "Protests", "action": "Firing tear gas", "location": "Tehran" } - UUID
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- February 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM (6 months ago)
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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.
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