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VOA Persian: Iranian retirees protest in 8 cities


FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Iran's national flag waves as Milad telecommunications tower and buildings are seen in Tehran, Iran.
FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Iran's national flag waves as Milad telecommunications tower and buildings are seen in Tehran, Iran.

Protests over living conditions by retired Telecommunication Company employees took place in six cities across Iran on Monday. Simultaneously, retirees from the Social Security Organization and other institutions gathered in Kermanshah and Shushtar.

As the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) approaches, concerns over the cost of living continue to grow. On Monday, the U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's market climbed to the 93,000-toman range, while the price of a single gold coin exceeded 75.5 million tomans.

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