Iran Candidates Clash Over Possible Fuel Price Hikes

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Violent protests shook Iran in November 2019, when the government suddenly tripled gasoline prices.
Violent protests shook Iran in November 2019, when the government suddenly tripled gasoline prices.

The thorny issue of a possible fuel prices hike has taken the centerstage in the debates between supporters of the pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili, and among eligible voters.