A carpet trader from Qom in the Tehran Grand Bazaar, Feb. 8, 2023.
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A carpet trader from Qom in the Tehran Grand Bazaar, Feb. 8, 2023. / Marjan Yazdi for NPR

Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.

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