Iran: 106 people dead, thousand arrested amid protests against fuel price hike

Amnesty International on vember 19 has reported at least 106 people are de in Iran amid widespre protest triggered by fuel price hike. y furr said that harsh tactics were used against protesters, which include live fire, snipers firing into crowds from rooftops, and in one case, a helicopter. Earlier it was also reported that three members of Iranian security forces were also killed during demonstrations in Tehran. Amongst three one was member of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps while or two were members of Basij militia. Iranian authorities have furr reportedly said that y h arrested around 1,000 people for rioting and acts of vandalism.

unrest reportedly erupted on Friday after authorities anunced that price of petrol would rise to 15,000 rials per litre from 10,000 for first 60 litres, and to 30,000 rials for any extra fuel brought after that each month. Since n, protesters have reportedly abandoned ir cars and joined mass demonstrations in Tehran and elsewhere. authorities have also shut down internet across Iran to smor protests in cities and towns. United States has also deunced use of force and virtual communications blackout. In a statement released by White House on vember 17, US expressed support for Iranian people in ir peaceful protests. "We condemn lethal force and severe communications restrictions used against demonstrators," statement re.

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Iran won't allow insecurity'

Amid ongoing anti-government-protests Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that nation would t allow 'insecurity'. Rouhani furr defended controversial petrol price hike and reportedly said that insecurity should t be allowed in society. statement came after two people were killed and dozens were arrested. He claimed that protesting is people's right but it should be different from rioting. Rouhani was also backed by Iran's supreme leer, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who called angry protesters “thugs” for setting public property ablaze over hike.

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(With inputs from ncies)