Iran: Money Woes Halt Orchestra

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The Iranian national symphony orchestra has been disbanded for lack of funds, musicians said Monday. Orchestra members told the semiofficial ILNA news agency on Monday that they had not rehearsed together and had not been paid for three months. Iran is experiencing economic woes because of mismanagement and Western sanctions over its nuclear development program.