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Tehran municipality accused of ‘overstep’ after launching welfare projects
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Tehran's new municipal welfare projects face intense criticism over funding sources, transparency, and inflation claims.
Tehran's new municipal welfare projects face intense criticism over funding sources, transparency, and inflation claims.
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