{"id":33347,"date":"2022-05-08T18:57:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T16:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=33347"},"modified":"2022-05-08T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T16:57:34","slug":"iran-protests-break-out-in-khuzestan-due-to-skyrocketing-rise-in-prices-especially-of-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2022\/05\/iran-protests-break-out-in-khuzestan-due-to-skyrocketing-rise-in-prices-especially-of-bread\/33347\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Protests Break Out in Khuzestan Due To Skyrocketing Rise in Prices, Especially of Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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May 8, 2022:<\/strong> The secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) issued a statement<\/a> in regard to the protests in Khuzestan province on astronomical rise in prices, especially of bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full text of the statement as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday and Saturday evening, May 6 and 7, 2022, the enraged people of Khuzestan Province (southwest Iran), including in Ahvaz, Izeh, Baghmalek, and Susangerd, took to the streets in protest against the skyrocketing prices of essential goods, especially the astronomical rise in the price of bread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 7 \u2013 Susangerd, southwest #Iran<\/a>
Locals were in the streets protesting high inflation and skyrocketing prices.#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/adxdpJcR9h<\/a><\/p>\u2014 People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>