Iran protests death toll hits 35 and 1,200 detained, activists say

Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in on Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down. The protest at the Grand Bazaar, the beating heart for centuries of both Iran’s economic and political life, represents the latest signal that the demonstrations likely are to continue as the country’s rial currency fell to a record low on Tuesday. The death toll in...