REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO, WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE<br/> <br />Iranians march in Tehran, angry at the collapse of the country's currency, which in a week lost 40 percent of its value against the dollar.<br/> <br />Amateur footage, which cannot be independently verified by Reuters, appeared to show people protesting in the city's Grand Bazaar.<br/> <br />The bazaar reportedly closed on Wednesday (October 3) as shopkeepers said prices were in chaos as the value of the rial slumped.<br/> <br />As protests spread in the city, witnesses reported clashes between police and demonstrators.<br/> <br />Money changers were arrested in a clampdown on the unofficial foreign currency market, as Iranians tried to buy hard currency.<br/> <br />The government blames Western sanctions for the slump, but has insisted the country can ride out the crisis.
