Two decades of economic changes have eroded the bazaar’s economic power and political sway in Tehran.
Research Fellow at the International Institute of Social History.
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In his first public remarks since mass protests broke out in Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sought to draw a sharp line between what he deemed the “legitimate” grievances of the bazaar and outright rebellion across the country. “We talk to protesters; the officials must talk to them, but there is no benefit to talking to rioters. Rioters must be put in their place,” he said.
