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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/10/iran-protests-economy-mahsa-amini/
Iran's Economic Woes Add Fuel to Protests
(Washington Post) Babak Dehghanpisheh - The value of the Iranian rial hit record lows in December. Inflation topped 48% in December, the highest since 1995. Moreover, the government restricted internet access to prevent protesters from communicating, driving hundreds of thousands out of the job market. A driver who works for a popular ride-hailing app said his income was severely reduced after the internet was cut. For many Iranians, there is only one solution left. "After 44 years, people are seeing that there's not even the smallest amount of rationality in the authorities, and there's not the smallest hope for reform," said a programmer. "Now the only discussion is about overthrowing the government."