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Link: https://www.rt.com/news/555522-five-reportedly-killed-protests/
Unrest sweeps Iran over the government’s decision to slash food subsidies, causing a spike in costs The scrapping of subsidies has resulted in dramatic – up to 300% – increases in prices of everyday goods, such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk. Iran’s government pledged to protect low-income citizens from the inflationary shock with monthly cash hand-outs, but the situation has left consumers struggling to buy basic items, with long lines appearing in front of food stores across the country.