Around 180 masterminders of demonstrators were arrested in Iran in the last few days, TASS reported quoting Iranian media.

According to law enforcers, they are accused of “attacks on government buildings, arson, attacks on police departments or military facilities, and organizing campaigns to join anti-government events”.

On November 15, a government order came into force in Iran to double the price of gasoline from $0.09 to around $0.2 per liter. Protesters clashed with police in several cities of the country. Riots were recorded in hundreds of settlements. According to local and Western media reports, 12 to 30 people died, dozens were injured and injured.

Internet access was almost completely blocked on November 16 after a wave of protests.