Iran is also being rocked by unrest.<br />Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting the government's new fuel tax measures, leading to over a thousand people being arrested already.<br />The demonstrations followed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's announcement on Friday that the price of a liter of regular gasoline would be increased by 50 percent to around 13 cents.<br />He also said the monthly ration for each private car would be set at 60 liters.<br />Iran claims the new measures are aimed at securing funds to help the country's poor.<br />At least once person was killed during the clashes, and as of Saturday night, the government restricted Internet use in a bid to stop the protests spreading.<br />Iran has been suffering due to tough sanctions imposed by the U.S. after Washington pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal last year.<br />
