AP Explains: Iran gas price protests quickly turn violent
(WorldNews Iran)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protests over gasoline prices have swept across some 100 cities and towns in Iran, turning violent faster than widespread economic protests in 2017 and rallies over the country´s disputed 2009 presidential election. The scale of the unrest that began on Friday remains unclear as authorities have shut down the internet across this nation of 80 million people. Prior to that, online videos purported to show people abandoning their cars on major highways and marching on city centers. Demonstrations devolved into violence as rioters set fire to gas stations, attacked banks and robbed stores. While sparked by President Hassan Rouhani´s decision to raise...