Comerciantes iraníes cierran sus tiendas en protesta por el deterioro económico
Comerciantes iraníes cerraron sus tiendas el lunes en Teherán por segundo día consecutivo, en protesta por el deterioro de la situación económica, agravada por las sanciones occidentales y la rápida devaluación de la moneda nacional. El rial volvió a tocar el domingo un mínimo histórico frente al dólar, según el tipo informal del mercado negro, […]
TL;DR
- Merchants in Tehran closed shops in protest of the worsening economic situation and currency devaluation.
- The Iranian Rial hit a historic low against the dollar and euro.
- Protesters demanded government intervention to stabilize exchange rates and clarify economic strategy.
- Fluctuating prices are paralyzing sales of imported goods.
- Images suggest clashes between protesters and security forces, with warnings of destabilization attempts.
- The head of the Judiciary ordered the prosecution of those responsible for currency fluctuations.
- The governor of the Central Bank was replaced.
- The Iranian economy is weakened by decades of sanctions and recent international sanctions related to its nuclear program.
- President Masud Pezeshkian expressed determination to combat inflation and presented a budget with a 20% salary increase, which is below the inflation rate.