Protests erupt in Iran's major cities after petrol price rise

The increase in the price of petrol particularly hits those already beleaguered by low pay in state sector jobs like teachers, who often rely on their car to supplement their income by moonlighting as unlicensed taxi drivers. On Saturday, the start of the Iranian working week, protesters in Tehran stopped their cars on major roadways across the city including the Imam Ali Highway, where they called for police to join them.