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'Hamster' crypto craze has taken Iran. It highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential election

By JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI
Posted 6/24/24

Cab drivers and bikers at red lights in June in Tehran tap away furiously on their mobile phones, ignoring police officers. Some pedestrians do the same. They all believe they could get rich. The …

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