Strikes paralyze Tehran's commercial districts
Shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar and key commercial zones such as Lalehzar Street, Jomhouri, and the Shush wholesale district shuttered their stores on Sunday and Monday, bringing business to a standstill amid escalating economic discontent.
Social media footage captured large crowds chanting anti-government slogans, with security forces responding by deploying tear gas to break up the gatherings.
These protests represent the most substantial unrest in Iran since the widespread demonstrations of 2022-2023, triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody.
The economic crisis intensifies under mounting global scrutiny. U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned on Monday that Washington would back strikes against Iran should Tehran seek to revive its nuclear or ballistic missile programs after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites in June.
The World Bank projects Iran's GDP to shrink by 1.7 percent in 2025 and 2.8 percent in 2026.
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