Morteza Kazemian, a member of the editorial staff of Iran International, criticized the government’s justification for President Masoud Pezeshkian’s decision to raise the price of gasoline, saying that reducing the costs of this decision to citizens ignores the widespread economic pressure on the majority of people.

He emphasized that increasing fuel prices can set off a chain of price hikes in different sectors and lead to heightened public dissatisfaction and a widening gap between the people and the government.