Iran’s Guards Warn of ‘Decisive’ Action If Unrest Continues

Iran’s Guards Warn of ‘Decisive’ Action If Unrest Continues
Iranian protesters block a road during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in the central city of Isfahan, on Nov. 16, 2019. -/AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned anti-government protesters on Nov. 18 of “decisive” action if unrest over higher gasoline prices doesn’t stop, state media said, hinting at a harsh security crackdown.

Protests have spread across the Islamic Republic since Nov. 15, with demonstrators demanding that clerical leaders step down. At least 100 banks and dozens of buildings and cars have been torched, state media reported.