Iranian Anti-government Protests Spawn Heavy Military Presence in Capital

Video from civilians in Iran shows increased military presence in the streets of Tehran and damage to stores in Shiraz, Wednesday, November 20, both resulting from nationwide anti-government protests over the past month.
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READ MORE: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has claimed victory over the country's "enemies," and he is blaming them for the deadly nationwide anti-government protests against an unpopular gas price hike.

In remarks aired Wednesday on state-owned television, Rouhani said "spontaneous" pro-government demonstrations across Iran earlier in the day showed the true power of the Iranian people against a "conspiracy" carried out by Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States.

Iranian state TV broadcast images of pro-government rallies in several locations on Tuesday, in an effort to minimize the protests. Authorities also extended an almost complete shutdown of internet access into a fourth day to stop Iranians from sharing images of the protests with the outside world. The outage, which began late Saturday, made it difficult to determine the extent of Tuesday's protests.

The demonstrations erupted in response to the government abruptly raising by 50% the subsidized price of gas early Friday. Many Iranians see the increase as putting a further burden on their wallets at a time of worsening economic conditions.
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