Sat 16 November 2019:
Several citizens across Iranian cities, including the conservative stronghold of Mashhad, began protesting on Friday after Iranian authorities introduced petrol rationing and price hikes.
Videos being shared on social media showed protesters gathering in squares across the southwestern city of Ahwaz in Iran’s Khuzestan province. One video showed tires being burned to block the roads while another showed a group of protesters shouting anti-regime slogans near a petrol station.
Despite the authorities’ warnings, protesting Iranians are not leaving the streets.
The slogans are directly aimed at Iran’s rulers.
Many Iranians are fed up with the authorities’ economic mismanagement and corruption.
I’m receiving more footage from Iran#IranProtests. pic.twitter.com/aTaZhaQkny
— Masih Alinejad ?️ (@AlinejadMasih) November 15, 2019
Nov 15 – Mashhad, NE #Iran
“Rouhani, have some shame! Let go of the country!”
“Dictator, have some shame! Let go of the country!”My take:
“Dictator” means Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iranians are protesting against the entire regime.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/GQlOT1jCeS— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) November 15, 2019
Nov 15 – Ahvaz, SW #Iran
“Forget Syria! Think about us!”
The Iranian people know very well today’s gasoline price hikes by the mullahs’ regime are aimed at gaining money for Bashar Assad, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis in Yemem, extremist militias in Iraq & … pic.twitter.com/VoicY8M5IY— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) November 15, 2019
Nov 16 – Tehran, #Iran
People are blocking a highway as protests continue over a recently imposed gasoline price hike that is causing a national uproar.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/UGMaJGrnVQ
— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) November 16, 2019
A report by state news agency IRNA early on Friday said every private car will now have a 60-liter monthly quota at about 13 cents per liter, up from nine cents. Taxis and ambulances have a quota of up to 500 liters at 13 cents. Beyond that, the price is 26 cents per liter.
The price hikes and rationing come just days after President Hassan Rouhani said Iran in recent months has been facing its “the most difficult” time in decades.
Nov 16 – Tabriz, NW #Iran
Security forces attack people blocking a road as protests continue over a recent gasoline price hike raising prices by up to threefold.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/yXRXnNosPd— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) November 16, 2019
#BREAKING
Nov 15 – Mashhad, NE #Iran
“Mullahs must get lost!”
Today’s gasoline price hikes are fueling major anti-regime protests across the country. pic.twitter.com/GA04oj1jWZ— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) November 15, 2019
Ilam, W #Iran
Large crowds have gathered against gas price hikes. They are chanting and calling the regime’s president Rouhani a liar. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/EvEWf7gLEl— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 16, 2019
Speaking to the Reuters news agency in Tehran, several Iranians said they fear the price hikes would now worsen an already falling economy.
“The situation will worsen for the people. You see now that the price of fuel was 1,000 Tomans (10,000 Rials = 0.08 USD) and now it is 3,000 Tomans (30,000 Rials = 0.25 USD). Everything, including food products, will become more expensive. People’s economic situation will only get worse, it can’t get better. It will be good for the government, because the income from fuel will triple,” industrial town employee Davood Tayyebi said.
“In Tehran and the rest of Iran, everything is dependent on fuel (prices). If the price of fuel goes up in the night, by day the price of rent will go up, as well as other living expenses, including fruit, vegetables, cereals, and everything. It affects everything, which is very bad. I really believe that it will paralyze a class of society, especially the laboring class,” Mahboobeh Bakhtiari said.
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