Petrol price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread

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DUBAI (REUTERS) - Riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in Teheran and dozens of cities across Iran on Saturday (Nov 16), Iranian news agencies and social media said, as protests against a rise in gasoline prices turned political.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DUBAI - Riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in Teheran and dozens of cities across Iran on Saturday , Iranian news agencies and social media said, as protests against a rise in gasoline prices turned political.

"People attacked a fuel storage warehouse in Sirjan and tried to set fire to it", the state news agency IRNA said. 16th November 2019#IranProtests#IranUprising#IslamicRepublicMustGo#IranRegimeChange pic.twitter.com/tHIYsLp1jFPeople in Shahriyar have set fire to the statue of Khomeini, founder of Islamic Republic.Anti-regime protests have entered their second day in Iran pic.twitter.com/ZU28MiLImT

State-run TV accused"hostile media" of trying to exaggerate the size of demonstrations by"using fake news and videos on social media".

 

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