Iran's leaders are facing protests this week over the state of the country’s economy. The country has struggled under sanctions for more than a decade, the local currency — the rial — has plummeted, inflation is running over 40%, and the government recently published a draft of the budget that predicted the real incomes of the middle class will fall by about half. The protests are the largest in Iran in years. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR

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