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18 Aug 2026, 12:47

The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly says that the government's increase in gasoline prices is "not a calculated measure," as he claims that the "enemy" has "planned" for this issue.

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, on Tuesday, August 16, in his pre-speech address to the Parliament, claimed that "based on available and hidden information, the enemy is poised to create chaos and combine it with military operations such as assassination and separatist actions."

He emphasized, without providing a solution, that the problem of gasoline shortages must be resolved with comprehensive and very intelligent planning, in a way that creates "the greatest justice and the least dissatisfaction among the people."

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, acknowledged on August 17 that the impact of the U.S. maritime blockade against Iranian ports has closed off the entry of goods into Iran, and the government does not have the necessary resources for gasoline imports. According to the latest statistics released by the Iranian government, daily fuel production in the country exceeds 115 million liters, while consumption has reached 129 million liters, indicating a shortfall of 14 million liters.
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