Protesters block traffic and clash with police in Iran after government raises gasoline price by 50% overnight
Associated PressProtests erupted across Iran after the government said it was raising gasoline prices by 50%. Demonstrators blocked traffic in major cities and clashed with police Saturday after a night of demonstrations and violence that reportedly killed at least one person.
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