Protests, strikes, internet cuts: Iran rocked by unrest as food prices soar

 

Iran has been rocked by protests in recent weeks against an economic crisis exacerbated by subsidy cuts that saw the prices of basic goods soar.

According to unofficial sources and information published on social networks, at least five people have been killed so far in the nationwide protests as anti-riot police have been deployed across the country to quell unrest.

Meanwhile, the Iranian government has cut off the internet in a number of areas and cities that have witnessed protests, including Khouzestan province.