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1. NYTimes: Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy Amid mounting street protests, busin

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Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:20 PM

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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...

Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...
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