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- Protests in Iran began on December 28, sparked by Tehran shopkeepers over inflation and the rial’s decline.
- Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi said protests differ because authorities see repression as ineffective.
- Ebadi noted people are driven to confront the government by shortages and hunger.
- Ebadi argued the public's anger could lead to significant change.
- She expressed hope that this time the people might win a referendum to decide their future.
