Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed his hit country had foiled a "very dangerous" plot after violent demonstrations triggered by a fuel price hike.
The unrest erupted on November 15, hours after it was announced that the price of gas would rise to 15,000 rials per liter (12 US cents) from 10,000 for the first 60 liters, and to 30,000 rials for any extra fuel bought after that each month.