Pezeshkian Urges Dialogue as Iran Protests Escalate
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters in the Grand Bazaar as the Iranian rial plummeted to a record low of 1.42 million per U.S. dollar.Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the interior ministry to open a dialogue with demonstrators while appointing Abdolnasser Hemmati as the new Central Bank governor.The unrest intensified following shopkeeper strikes and university demonstrations fueled by an inflation rate exceeding 42 percent and international sanctions.
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