Why are Iranians joking about onion prices?

A sharp increase in the price of onions has caused consternation amongst social media users in Iran. According to BBC Monitoring, onions used to cost between 1,000 and 1,500 tomans (30p; 39 cents). Now they are selling for around 4,400 tomans. According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati said “the black […]

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