Nationwide protests in Iran as food prices increase

Al-Monitor Staff

May 17, 2022

Iranians work at a food store in Tehran on May 13, 2021. — Iranians work at a food store in Tehran on May 13, 2021, as prices on basic goods soar. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in cities across Iran to protest the government's decision to raise the prices of essential goods, state media reported today. — AFP via Getty Images

Protests have erupted across numerous cities in Iran after the government enacted a series of subsidy cuts, leading to a harsh government crackdown that resulted in a reported four deaths.

Iranians on social media have complained since May about the high prices of cooking oil, bread and dairy products. The price of some foods has increased by over 300%.