Iran’s long history of outside interference

Iran is in the news again. This time because the bazaar joined protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran and many protesters have been reported killed and seriously injured.

The bazaar is a microcosm of economic activity by the merchant class mixed with social, political and religious interaction in the market place that traditionally acts as a barometer of the acceptability of government in Iran.

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