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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Iran to listen to protesters’ ‘legitimate demands’ after widespread dissent

Crowd of people on flyover with traffic jam next to and below them
Iranian shopkeepers and traders protesting on 29 December against the economic conditions in Tehran. Photograph: EPA

Iran’s government has called for dialogue with protest leaders after the country’s largest demonstrations in three years over a plunging currency and declining living conditions.

Protests started on Sunday after Iran’s currency fell to a record low against the US dollar, causing traders and shopkeepers to close their stores in downtown Tehran. This was accompanied by mass protests in the capital as well as in major cities, including Isfahan, Shiraz and Mashhad.

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