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Protests erupt in Iran as petrol prices double overnight
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A burned down petrol station in Tehran
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THE recent order by Iranian “Supreme Leader” Ali Khamenei directing the security forces “to implement their tasks” sends out a stark and ominous signal to the people of Iran.
Protests erupted in cities across Iran on Friday following the government’s announcement of a hike in the cost of petrol by at least 50 per cent, signalling further hardship for the Iranian people at a time when the economy is already under intense pressure.
Khamenei’s warning to Iran’s citizens, to stay away from the demonstrations, would also appear to indicate that a violent crackdown is looming. Economic protests in late 2017 into 2018 that rocked cities across the country were met with a heavy response by the police and the paramilitary Basij force.
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