The Iranian government defeated the riots that swept the country after a cabinet decision to raise fuel prices, said Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to him, the government defeated the riots that fueled foreigners, TASS reported referring to Al Jazeera.

Khamenei pointed out that the Iranians managed to overcome the difficulties of recent days, despite the economic problems that the country is currently experiencing.

The spiritual leader of Iran also noted that the decision to raise gas prices is aimed at achieving self-sufficiency and social justice.