Images circulated on social media and reports from provincial media show that long lines for receiving fuel are still present in many parts of Iran.

At the same time, a government official said that in order to receive free gasoline, people must verify their identity and pay a fuel-dispensing fee.

Atta Hosseinian, an economic journalist and energy expert, said: “The savings that Pezeshkian and his deputy proudly talk about are, in reality, the suppression of demand.”