Iranian authorities have arrested at least 22 demonstrators who had been protesting sudden price hikes of subsidized staple foods in two southern cities, state media reported early Friday.
The arrests follow Iran’s announcement this week that the cost of cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk would rise by as much as 300 percent, as food prices surge across the Middle East due to global supply chain snarls andThe state-run IRNA news agency reported that 15 people were arrested overnight in the southwestern city of Dezful in Khuzestan province, as well as seven others in the city of Yasuj in Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad Province in the south.
The situation had calmed in all areas by Friday, IRNA added, posting pictures of President Ebrahim Raisi meeting shoppers in Tehran supermarkets to hear their concerns.Reutersvia REUTERS Footage widely circulating on social media showed several other protests in Khuzestan, with some turning violent with protesters burning tires in the street and police firing tear gas to disperse them. The Associated Press could not immediately verify the videos’ authenticity.
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