<p>A number of people were reportedly</a> arrested amid protests by hundreds of people in Mashhad, Iran, on December 28.</p><p>The BBC reported</a> the Mashhad governor as saying police had reacted to an “illegal” protest “with tolerance.”</p><p>Radio Farda cited</a> the same official, Mohammad Rahim Norouzian, as indicating the protests were over high prices.</p><p>RFE reported some of the footage posted online showed crowds chanting, “death to Rouhani,” and “death to the dictator.” Credit: Instagram/areff_m via Storyful</p><br />
