Protests erupted across Iran on Friday after the government announced fuel rationing and prices rocketed up 50%.
On Saturday the Iranian government imposed an internet blackout. A spokesman for the government said Tuesday that the protests had died down, but the blackout remained in place. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Iran is currently cut off from the internet following violent clashes between police and protesters. Iran's government announced Friday that it was rationing fuel and increasing its price, citing economic pressure US sanctions as its reason for doing so.
On Saturday the Iranian government imposed an internet blackout. A spokesman for the government said Tuesday that the protests had died down, but the blackout remained in place. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Iran is currently cut off from the internet following violent clashes between police and protesters. Iran's government announced Friday that it was rationing fuel and increasing its price, citing economic pressure US sanctions as its reason for doing so.
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