Why are protests in Iran spreading? | ABC NEWS
Protests in Iran began with merchants upset about the decreasing value of currency, but have since spread demographically and geographically to encompass broader complaints about the regime.
Holly Dagres from the Washington Institute says the population is increasingly desperate as economic problems impact daily life.
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