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Sayeh Rahimy

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Sayeh Rahimy is a journalist covering social, cultural and historical topics related to Iran for Independent Persian

<p>A person walks in front of closed shops in the Tehran Bazaar following the Israeli strikes on Iran</p>
Middle East

How bustling Tehran became a desert of empty streets and shops

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