Iran Press/Iran news: Iranian ministry of intelligence in a statement on Saturday said that these elements were carrying out the orders of Iran International TV to spread violence in the recent riot.
“Those who were implementing the orders from Iran International TV, setting individual and public properties on fire in various Iranian provinces, have been identified and arrested,” the statement noted according to Iran Press.
Underlining that Iranian intelligence forces have been closely monitoring the activities of the Saudi-Zionist television channel, the Intelligence Ministry emphasized that it regards any cooperation with the channel equal to terrorist activities and accordingly, any trade deal with them is illegal.
According to some reports, the UK-based anti-Iran television channel is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
On November 15, the government raised Iran’s extremely cheap gas price in order to moderate the national consumption rate, which stands at 110 million liters per day, 40 million liters above the maximum domestic requirement.
The government also announced a number of aid and subsidiary programs to protect vulnerable households from the adverse effects of the measure.
The measure's adoption prompted initially peaceful protests, but riotous elements, abusing the situation, quickly entered the scene, destroying public property, setting ablaze banks and gas stations among other facilities, and opening fire on people and security forces. 101
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