TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – President Rouhani’s speech on recent public protests will be broadcast tonight.

President Rouhani’s recorded speech will be broadcast tonight through Television. President Hassan Rouhani has addressed the recent public protests in Iran in his speech.

The price hikes triggered demonstrations earlier this week in a number of Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, and Mashhad, with the participants demanding the government to resolve the economic woes.

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