An increase in gasoline prices in Iran has seen protests, which began on Nov. 15, turn into widespread demonstrations resulting in more than 200 deaths across the country. This is the deadliest political unrest in the 40-year history of the Islamic Republic as angry protests have been smothered in a government crackdown of unbridled force.
Supreme leader says Iranians foiled 'very dangerous' plot
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday praised the country's people for foiling a "very dangerous" plot, after violence erupted during protests this month against a fuel price hike. The demonstrations broke out on November 15, hours after the shock announcement at midnight that the price of petrol would be immediately raised by as much as 200 percent. They quickly turned violent and saw petrol pumps torched, police stations attacked and shops looted, before being quashed within a few days.Officials have not yet given overall figures on the number of casualties or arrests made during the unrest which affected much of the country.
Iran on Saturday disputed death tolls issued abroad for bloodshed that erupted during protests in the country over fuel prices, after a rights group The unrest broke out on November 15, hours after it was announced that the price of gas would rise to 15,000 rials per litre (12 US cents) from 10,000 for the
30 (MNA) – Prosecutor-General Mohammad Montazeri has rejected the death toll and the number of detained people during recent unrest in Iran given by the On the death toll and the number of the arrested individuals given by foreign media, the prosecutor general said that “people, who are outside
(Pictured) Members of riot police are seen during ongoing anti-government protests in Najaf, Iraq on Nov. 27.