Iran pronounces month-to-month allowance of seven% of minimal wage as protests proceed

Iranian authorities introduced on Sunday they might give a month-to-month allowance to each citizen within the nation to alleviate financial strain, after every week of protests. Authorities spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani instructed state TV that a million Tomans (roughly $7) will probably be given to each Iranian for 4 months within the type of credit score that can be utilized to buy sure items and is meant to “scale back the financial strain on the folks”. Story by Oliver Farry.