As the unofficial exchange rate in Iran hit a record 90,000 rials to the dollar June 24, a second day of protests erupted in Iran.
On June 24, shopkeepers selling cellphones and computer equipment at two main malls in Iran went on strike over the sudden increase in the unofficial rate — until recently, the black-market, unofficial exchange rate had kept within a fairly stable range from the official exchange rate. Many of the protesters marched toward Iran’s parliament building. On June 25, Tehran bazaar merchants also shut down their shops and staged protests.