T he Grand Bazaar of Tehran was in limbo on Wednesday as the merchants who make it the “beating heart” of Iran ’s economy — as it is popularly described — shouted “Allahu akbar” (God ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As I prepared ... You can see it in my photos. A carpet-seller waits to sell his wares in a darkened bazaar corner. Women without hijabs smoke shisha, or water-pipe tobacco.

Most shopkeepers in Tehran's main bazaar re-opened for business on Monday after a protest against a new sales tax, but some defied calls from their trade union to go back to work.