Iran supreme leader backs petrol price rises as protests spread
(The Guardian Iran)

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says `hooligans´ guilty of sabotage are `Iran´s enemies´Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has backed 50% petrol price increases that have sparked protests across Iran, claiming opponents of the Islamic Republic and foreign enemies were guilty of sabotage.But there were also moves from Iranian parliamentarians to reverse the rise amid fears that the protests could spiral out of control, as they have in Iraq and Lebanon. Related: Three killed by security forces in Baghdad protests Related: Iran has `military advantage over US and allies in Middle East` Continue reading...