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Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is seen in an undated photo posted on his Facebook account.—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 Iran’s regime has been trying to crack down on the protests, which began in late December with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating against accelerating inflation and the collapse of the rial.—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026 However, a witness described speaking to multiple shopkeepers who said the security forces ordered them to reopen no matter what.—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 The enduring alliance between the bazaaris and Iran’s Shiite Muslim clergy gave the shopkeepers a crucial role as kingmakers across Iran’s recent history.—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopkeeper