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VIDEO MIX: Violent protests erupt across Iran after surprise fuel price increase announced
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Posted on 11/16/2019 10:08:06 AM PST by MassMinuteman
TEHRAN, IRAN Iran's government abruptly raised gasoline prices and imposed strict rations early Friday prompting large protests in major cities across the country with angry crowds calling for the ouster of President Hassan Rouhan.
The price of fuel has been increased by up to 300 percent in some locations exacerbating the fears of protesters already struggling under extreme economic pressure as its economy worsens under U.S. sanctions.
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Increased to what? $0.10 per gallon? Because of our proximity to california, gasoline has not been below $3.00 in nevada since george bushs first term
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posted on
11/16/2019 12:52:35 PM PST
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dsrtsage
(Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
To: MassMinuteman
The prices went up because of a refinery shutdown to go to winter blend...
NOT
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posted on
11/16/2019 3:27:07 PM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
(‘When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.’)
To: MassMinuteman
While page 1 on the BBC this is not being reported in the USA by the socialist news.
Here’s a Twitterfeed report from inside Iran: https://tinyurl.com/slyvqgr
In Azeri and other cities the protestors are chanting; Our enemy is here, they lie that its USA!
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posted on
11/16/2019 7:34:33 PM PST
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Socialism is great, 300 million dead Socialist martyrs can't be wrong)
To: dsrtsage
In fact premium gas was about dollar a gallon in Iran just recently. In Turkey next door regular is five times that much.
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11/17/2019 7:29:11 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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