By Navid Felker
Following nationwide protests against the sudden rise of gasoline rationing and price hikes by the Iranian regime on Friday, the angry protesters in Behbahan set Bank Meli (National Bank) of Behbahan in Khuzestan province ablaze, reported The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran’s (PMOI/MEK) official twitter account.
In the southwest province of Khuzestan in Iran are clashes between the security protesters and the security forces. There are unconfirmed reports that 3 protesters were fatally shot in the clashes.
Behbahan, southwest #Iran
Locals respond to security forces attacking their gathering & protests over the recent gasoline price hike by setting the local Bank Melli branch ablaze.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/sB5c0ED7i6— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) 16 november 2019
“Locals respond to security forces attacking their gathering & protests over the recent gasoline price hike by setting the local Bank Melli branch ablaze,” twitted the official twitter account of the MEK.
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
The MEK’s twitter holds a live update on the nationwide protests.
There are also reports of the cut of the internet by the Iranian regime to prevent the protest to spread.
