REZA PAHLAVI

摘要

IRAN IS BEING CONVULSED BY ITS WORST unrest in 40 years, with cities across the country paralyzed by thousands of anti-government protesters. Though sparked by a spike in fuel prices, the explosion of anger has been a long time coming. Iranians are living under an authoritarian regime while battling falling living standards and a faltering economy, exacerbated by crippling American sanctions levied to stifle Tehran's nuclear program and regional influence.