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“Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters, some of whom have participated in rioting and looting, have taken to the streets to oppose proposed budget cuts and demand greater spending on cost-of-living relief and public services such as education.”

“Tehran’s negotiators are more concerned with sanctions, frozen Iranian assets, the US naval blockade and fighting across the region – issues he says remain the main obstacles to a deal.”

“The protests, which erupted on Sunday, come after months of complaints about soaring energy costs and criticisms that the lives of many Syrians have not improved since the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.”