In this Jan. 23, 2019 photo, bookseller Mohsen Fat’hi, a former revolutionary, speaks with The Associated Press about Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution at his shop, in downtown Tehran, Iran. For all the risks Fat’hi took in supporting the revolution, he described himself today as disappointed. Iran’s currency, the rial, has depreciated rapidly since then, making prices for groceries and clothes skyrocket. Now a barber, 67-year-old Bashir Nahavandi was a taxi driver when the revolution took hold. For all the risks Fat’hi took in supporting the revolution, he described himself today as disappointed.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2019 06:21 UTC