Its all against the backdrop of an ailing economy by saying. Im called aspen welcome to the program any wrong thousands of people have been out in the streets protesting the governments decision to raise petrol prices by 50 percent and introduced rationing since the price hike on friday many demonstrators have abandoned their cars along major highways and joined mass rallies in the capital tehran but some of the demonstrations have turned violent at least 2 people have died as a result of the protests with many more injured. Iranians have taken to the streets in the capital tehran and a number of cities across the country in protest against a government move to hike the price of petrol by 50 percent. Well the demonstrations started with protesters blocking roads but its collated quickly petrol stations and cars were torched and all manner of public property was badly damaged banks and government buildings were also a focus for peoples rights which failed to sway irans leader Ayatollah