Iran residents blame poor economy, government corruption for protests

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

TEHRAN, Iran -- As Iranians take to the streets in the biggest demonstrations in nearly a decade, residents of the increasingly tense capital say they sympathize with the protesters' economic grievances and anger at official corruption.

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