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21 Aug 2026, 14:34

Abbas Pazouki, the Deputy for Communications and Information at the office of Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Deputy of Masoud Pezeshkian, denied the statements attributed to Aref regarding the determination of an 87,000 Toman price in the government. This comes as Iranian media had previously published remarks from Aref about setting this rate.

According to Iranian media, Aref stated on Monday, August 26, during a gathering with reporters that after determining the fourth gasoline price through expert review and interaction with security institutions and other branches, the plan was supposed to be implemented on a trial basis in Kerman, but it was halted without coordination with the government. The fourth rate mentioned is 87,200 Tomans.

However, Pazouki referred to the published statements about Aref as "fabricated claims from some unofficial channels" and said: "The First Vice President has not made any statements or speculations regarding new gasoline prices."

He added: "The issue of fuel consumption management is still in the expert review stage, and no figure or decision has reached a final conclusion yet."
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Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government spokesperson, announced on Friday, August 30, that the statements attributed to Mohammad Reza Aref, Pezeshkian's deputy, regarding the determination of an 80,000 Toman price for gasoline are not accurate.
Mohajerani stated that such a figure has neither been proposed by the First Vice President nor has it been the basis for the government's decision-making.
She emphasized that if the method of "fuel consumption management" is finalized, details will be communicated to the public through official and direct channels.
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Masoud Pezeshkian, at the general assembly of the "Islamic Medical Society of Iran," said: "Aside from the financial constraints and the enemy's maritime blockade that have complicated our exports and imports, who said the government should buy gasoline at 130,000 Tomans and then sell it for 1,500 Tomans?"
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