

By Armin Baldwin
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran’s (PMOI/MEK) official twitter account holds a live update on Iranian people’s protests against the rise of gasoline prices by the Iranian regime.
Iranian regime suddenly raised gasoline rationing and price hikes as much as 300 percent early Friday and a strict rationing system was imposed. Within hours protests erupted across Iran with large number of people held gatherings and protests in response.
Angry crowds called for oust of the Iranian regime’s President Hassan Rouhani and blamed the mullahs destructive policies.
Reports indicate that on Saturday regime forces are opening fire and killing 3 civilians in Behbahan and one in Sirjan.
In Eslamshahr, southwest of Tehran, locals have torched a gas station as protests continue across the country over a recent gasoline price hike.
#BREAKING
Nov 16 – Eslamshahr, southwest of Tehran, #Iran
Locals have torched a gas station as protests continue across the country over a recent gasoline price hike.Reports indicate regime forces opening fire & killing 3 civilians in Behbahan & 1 in Sirjan.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/0jPz8GujTN
— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) 16 november 2019
In Tehran Pars district. locals torch a vehicle of the regime’s oppressive security forces and block a road, protesting the recent gasoline price hike.
Tehran, #Iran
Tehran Pars district
Locals torch a vehicle of the regime’s oppressive security forces and block a road, protesting the recent gasoline price hike.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/vOcgSwli74— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) 16 november 2019
In Tehran, the gold bazaar in the country’s capital has gone on strike in solidarity with nationwide protests.
In Tehran/Shahriar road, the road is blocked as protests continue over a major gasoline price hike imposed by the ruling regime beginning 12 am Friday local time.
In Shiraz, south-central Iran, brave youths clashed with security forces, setting two of their vehicles on fire.
Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Brave youths clashed with security forces, setting two of their vehicles on fire.
Protests continue across the country over a recent gasoline price hike.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/ELeX9F1so1— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) 16 november 2019
In Behbahan, southwest Iran, locals are seen clashing with security forces as protests escalate over a recent gasoline price hike. Reports indicate three civilians have been killed the regime’s forces. The Behbahan protesters set a Bank Melli (National Bank) branch on fire as protests continue.
Behbahan, southwest #Iran
Protesting the recent gasoline price hike, locals are seen torching the regime’s Bank Melli branch & clashing with security forces.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/mmr5iwjmH7— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) 16 november 2019
In Sanandaj, western Iran, major gathering in a square as protests increase.
In Saveh, southwest of Tehran, Iran Security forces seen opening direct fire against protesters as demonstrations continue.
In Neyshabur, northeast Iran, the Iranian regime’s forces attack protesters.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), urged the “United Nations and all international human rights organizations to strongly condemn the crackdown on the Iranian people’s demonstrations.”
I urge the United Nations and all international human rights organizations to strongly condemn the crackdown on the #Iran ian people’s demonstrations. I urge them to launch a mission to look into the circumstances of death, injury and arrests of participants in the uprising.
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) 16 november 2019
“I urge them to launch a mission to look into the circumstances of death, injury and arrests of participants in the uprising,” said Mrs. Rajavi in a tweet.
Maryam Rajavi hailed to the people of Iran who have risen up and held protests in several provinces. She added that “so long as this corrupt and medieval regime is in power, poverty, high prices, unemployment, corruption, repression and discrimination will continue to persist.”
Mrs. rajavi condemnd the Iranian regime violence against the protesters and said “my sympathies on the loss of Ruhollah Nazari who was shot to death last night in Sirjan by the clerical regime’s suppressive forces. I urge my fellow compatriots to rise in support of the protesters.”