“Death to the Dictator”: Iran Protests Turn Openly Defiant as Markets Shut Down

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Chants of “death to the dictator” rang out across Tehran as thousands of merchants, students, and residents joined expanding protests sparked by Iran’s deepening economic collapse. Security forces responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as large sections of the capital, including parts of the Grand Bazaar, were shuttered in protest.What began as demonstrations over soaring prices and the rapid fall of the rial quic