Sunday 7 October 2012

BBC News - Iran's parliament to reconsider subsidy reform

Iran's parliament has voted to consider suspending plans for further reform of the country's food and fuel subsidies.

The move follows street protests by traders over the steep slide in the value of Iran's currency, the rial, against the US dollar.

Many Iranians blame the problem on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's policies, increasing public pressure on him to step down, analysts say.

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