Khamenei called on the govt to take every step possible to alleviate people\u2019s economic concerns
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\nTEHRAN
\nAt least 36 people have died since protests erupted across over the fuel price hike.
\nAl Arabiya citing sources reported that the Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Martyrs\u2019 square in Tehran.
\nOn Sunday, Iran\u2019s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backed the government\u2019s decision to hike fuel prices despite ongoing protests in the country.
\n\u201cI am not an expert in this field, but I had asserted before that I would back whatever decision the heads of the three branches [legislative, judiciary, administrative] make,\u201d Khamenei said, Anadolu Agency reported citing Iranian media.
\nProtests erupted across Iran on Friday after the government imposed petrol rationing and raised its fuel prices.
\nAccording to officials, the new fuel policy, which has seen prices rise by at least 50 per cent, will free up money to help the poor.
\nKhamenei also called on the government to take every step possible to alleviate people\u2019s economic concerns. \u201cAuthorities should use all their capacities to minimize people\u2019s concerns over this [gas rationing] plan,\u201d he said.
\nIran has been hit hard by the reimposition of US sanctions last year, after US President Donald Trump backed out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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