The Islamic Republic newspaper hints at the government: The price hikes have nothing to do with the late riots.
The Islamic Republic newspaper makes it clear that this skyrocketing increase in prices has nothing to do with the riots, and no one can blame the late riots for it. The price hikes had started before the protests.
Wouldn’t it be better to be honest with the people and admit the main factors behind the price hikes, which are poor management and major mistakes in policies, especially foreign policy? With the way you’re handling the nuclear deal today and tomorrow, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to hear from members of the Iranian nuclear negotiation team in a few days claiming that the riots are also to blame for the lack of agreement on the nuclear deal.