{"id":891003,"date":"2026-02-08T03:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/at-least-35-killed-in-iran-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T03:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:21:09","slug":"at-least-35-killed-in-iran-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/at-least-35-killed-in-iran-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 35 killed in Iran protests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 Protesters angry over Iran\u2019s ailing economy<\/a><\/span> conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran\u2019s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down. <\/p>\n

The protest at the Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/span>, the beating heart for centuries of both Iran\u2019s economic and political life, represented the latest signal that the demonstrations likely are to continue as the rial currency fell to a record low Tuesday. Already, violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people with authorities detaining more than 2,000 others, activists abroad say. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the situation was likely to worsen as Iran\u2019s Central Bank drastically reduced the subsidized exchange rates for dollars it offers to importers and producers. That likely will see merchants pass price hikes directly to consumers, whose life savings already have dwindled over years of sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n

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A shopkeeper arranges crates of eggs at his grocery store in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n