The Iran Protests: A Visual Anthology

The dust is beginning to settle from a week of public protests in Iran. The intensity is slowly dissipating, in part due to lack of clear leadership or a political movement to rally around. Despite the waning political fervor, the economic grievances that spurred the initial unrest will outlast the disorder itself. But solving the economic issues Iran faces is a tall order for the Iranian government, because not all of Iran's economic issues are within the government's control. In this visual anthology, we look at the images of the recent demonstrations and put them in context of Iran's modern penchant for unrest that can effect sweeping political change....