Six key elements behind recent Tehran riots nabbed

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News ID: 44340
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 15:48 - 26 November 2019
TEHRAN, Nov 26_Iran has arrested six main elements behind violent riots that recently hit Tehran, following protests in several cities prompted by gasoline rationing and price hikes.

Six key elements behind recent Tehran riots nabbedTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_Commander of Tehran’s police Mohsen Khancherli said Tuesday that security forces had identified and arrested the six during separate operations in Robat-Karim County, west of Tehran Province.

He said that the suspects had confessed to their acts of sabotage.

The police will decisively deal with any act of violence, he said, adding that those who seek to undermine the security of citizens and loot public property will face prosecution.

The Iranian government raised gasoline prices on November 15 in order to moderate the national consumption rate, which stands at 110 million liters per day, 40 million liters above the maximum daily domestic requirement.

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