Iran Press/ Iran news: The people of Tabriz in northwest Iran chanted "Down with America", "Down with Israel" and "Down with Saboteurs" in support of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution's remarks.
The people of Shahrekord in western Iran also demonstrated on Tuesday to express their disgust and condemn the recent actions of rioters.
On Monday, people in Zanjan in northwestern Iran took to the streets to condemn violent riots and damage to public property, offices, and shops.
The government decided on Friday to cut gasoline subsidies to fund schemes for direct help to low-income and middle-income families.
On Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker َAli Larijani and Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi convened a session of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination and agreed that all state bodies should fully cooperate to implement the decision.
Following the decision, some cities in Iran have witnessed largely peaceful protests, but there have been instances of violent behavior by some rioters, such as destruction and burning of some public and private property. Unfortunately, several deaths have also been reported.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has also commented on recent protests in Iran saying: "Certainly some people are worried about the decision to raise the price of petrol, but destroying and burning public property is not done by the people, rather it is the work of saboteurs."205/211
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