Iran Braces for Backlash as Subsidies Nixed
A man fills his car in a gas station in central Tehran, Iran, Dec. 19, 2010, after Iran's president on Saturday announced the start of a plan to slash energy and food subsidies, part of government efforts to boost the country's ailing economy./ LONDON, TEHRAN - There are extra police on the streets of Iran's capital city again, reports Seyed Bathaie, As usual, they're there to put down any signs of unrest -- but it's not young opposition activists they're looking out for. This time, the anger at the government cuts across all political ...
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