Iran: Widespread protests over rising food prices


Risk Management
Issue 1147 - 22 May 2022 | 3 minute read

GSN Risk Grade: D↓5.

Food protests: A sharp rise in the price of wheat and other staples has provoked protests around Iran. The Ministry of Agriculture cut subsidies on wheat imports on 1 May, in the face of rising international prices, which have been driven ever higher by the war in Ukraine, a major global supplier.

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