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Devil to Mahmood: So you declare a holiday cause of the the heat? Well, there’s no such deal in hell! — Cartoon by Nikahang Kosar

* * Tehran bazar strike, day 9: Basiji agents with walkie talkies roam throughout the nooks and alleyways of the bazar insulting and verbally abusing any passers by who linger too long and anyone with a camera is threatened with detention and arrest. Below is a video of Thursday in Tehran’s bazar.

Below: …And the Hamedan bazar