Rises in the price of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran

Both want to convince us there is a wisdom to the inflation and pressure caused by these policies that we'll see later". Political factions mostly agreed on the move's necessity but criticised the timing. Conservative politician Ahmad Tavakoli tweeted that the price hike "will only shift the weight of the government's incompetence to people's shoulders" as it does not address core concerns.​​​​​​​