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\nSubsequent to the tripling of gasoline prices, the impoverished people, enraged over the plundering of their resources by the mullahs\u2019 corrupt regime, staged protests in many Iranian cities. The protests became more widespread Friday afternoon in different cities in the southwestern Khuzestan Province.<\/p>\n
Residents in the cities of Ahvaz, Khorramshahr, Andimeshk, Dezful, Behbahan, and Mahshahr staged demonstrations, chanting anti-regime slogans and blocking the streets and highways by setting ablaze tires.<\/p>\n
Terrified of the outbreak of popular uprisings, the regime had put the State Security Force, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, the Judiciary and other suppressive forces in different cities on full alert since five days ago.<\/p>\n
\nHail to the brave people of Mashhad, Shiraz, Karaj, Sirjan, Ahvaz & other cities in Khuzestan who have risen to protest the gasoline price hike by the corrupt and criminal mullahs, & are chanting death to dictator & Rouhani. I urge the youths to help the protesters. <\/p>\n
\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <\/p>\n
\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a> hailed the people of Khuzestan, who have arisen to protest the rise in gasoline prices, and called on the young people to join the ranks of the protesters. She emphasized that this would be the only way to get rid of high prices, poverty, inflation and calamities the mullahs\u2019 regime has inflicted on the Iranian people. Mrs. Rajavi added that by tripling gasoline prices, the mullahs further impoverish the people. \u00a0The economic lifeline is controlled by [regime\u2019s Supreme Leader] Ali Khamenei, Hassan Rouhani and the billion-dollar thieves working <\/a>with them. They pillage the people\u2019s wealth for warmongering, unpatriotic nuclear & missile programs to usurp people\u2019s sovereignty, the NCRI President-elect said. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n