Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Tehran bazaar closed as currency falls [getdailynow.blogspot.com]

05:00 Unknown No comments

Tehran bazaar closed as currency falls [getdailynow.blogspot.com]

It's back! The World's Greatest Drag Race returns with nine of the world's best supercars, sports cars, and muscle cars for 2012 facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint for glory... and ultimate bragging rights! This year's field includes all nine contenders from Motor Trend's 2012 Best Driver's Car competition. We have the Lamborghini Aventador, Nissan GT-R Black Edition, Ford Shelby GT500, McLaren MP4-12C, Jaguar XKR-S, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Subaru BRZ, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 -- all gathered together on an abandoned airstrip at El Toro Marine Base to find out which car is the fastest. Obviously these nine competitors display a wide range of power and performance, not to mention price tags. So why are we lining them all up again for one gigantic, over-the-top drag race? It's simple... Because We Can! World's Greatest Drag Race 2 concludes our special 2012 Best Driver's Car Week here on the Motor Tre nd youtube channel (www.youtube.com and on MotorTrend.com (www.motortrend.com). We hope you've enjoyed all of this week's videos and we look forward to rolling out an all-new batch of amazing cars and amazing videos for you next year for Motor Trend's 2013 Best Driver's Car. Read the full story on Motor Trend's 2012 Best Driver's Car here www.motortrend.com Subscribe now to the Motor Trend youtube channel to make sure you're in on all the action! www.youtube.com Facebook - facebook.com Twitter - twitter.com Google+ - plus.google.com ...

World's Greatest Drag Race 2!

Published October 03, 2012

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran â€" Â Tehran's main bazaar has been closed as authorities tighten controls trying to halt the fall of Iran's currency after it hit a record low.

The semiofficial Mehr news agency says the bazaar â€" the traditional commercial hub in Iran's capital â€" was closed for security reasons on Wednesday.

Iranian officials have faced increasing public anger over the plummeting rial and rising prices, blamed partly on Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.

The Mehr report quoted Ahmad Karimi Isfahani, a bazaar official, as denying reports that merchants staged a protest.

Police are patrolling streets where freelance money dealers work. Exchange shops are closed.

The rial hit 34,500 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on the unofficial street trading rate. Two years ago, it was close to 10,000 rials for the dollar.

Find More Tehran bazaar closed as currency falls Articles