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| Shoes miss Ahmadinejad | |
| 2011-12-13 | |
The Monday report by Shafaf.ir is a rare example of the Iranian media reporting a humiliation reportedly suffered by the president. The website is close to Ahmadinejad's opponents. The website identified the man as a laid-off worker in a textile factory in the northern city of Sari, which the president was visiting. It said that the shoes missed Ahmadinejad, and the man began to shout abuses at the government for his failure to receive his benefits. Iran officially reports its unemployment rate at about 11 percent, but some experts say it is much higher. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |