THAT’S BRAVE: Small-scale protests break out in Iran over cost of living. “The protests come after DW Persian reported that many Iranians, including cancer patients, were forgoing or delaying critical treatment as healthcare costs become increasingly unaffordable. The prices of some medications had risen by 120%, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. Some medications had increased in price by as much as 543%, German news channel Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.”