At Ground Zero for Iran protests, Tehran shoppers voice frustrations with Iranian government

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen visits Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, where protests started in late December. Thousands were killed and at least 40,000 arrested in the subsequent crackdown, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Faces are blurred for protection. CNN operates in Tehran only with the permission of the Iranian government.

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