Iranian President Rouhani: I Gave Instructions regarding Fuel Price Hike to Our Security Council

In a speech delivered on November 27, 2019, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the fuel hike that sparked riots in Iran were agreed upon in a meeting between President Rouhani, the Interior Minister and the country’s Security Council. Rouhani said that he gave instructions for the fuel hikes but instructed them to leave him out of the loop. He added that he did not even know what day the plan was supposed to be implemented and heard about it just like the rest of the Iranian people on that Friday. Rouhani’s speech was delivered at a project dedication in East Azerbaijan Province and aired on IRINN TV (Iran).