Iranian rial collapses massive protests erupt in 200+ cities nationwide

As the Iranian rial hits a record low of 1.4 million to the US dollar, shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar shutter businesses and protests spread to 200+ cities across all 31 provinces, the largest unrest since 1979. Slogans include "Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, My Life for Iran" and "Death to the Dictator." The economic pressure from sanctions combines with political frustration over the war.