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Iran’s Khamenei voices support for petrol price hike decision: state TV
TEHRAN, Nov 17, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei on Sunday voiced support for a decision to impose petrol price hikes
and rationing that sparked protests across the Islamic republic.
“I am not an expert and there are different opinions but I had said that
if the heads of the three branches make a decision I will support it,” he was
quoted as saying by state television.
Protests flared across Iran after the price hike agreed by the High
Council of Economic Coordination made up of the president, parliament speaker
and judiciary chief was announced at midnight on Friday.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1147 hrs