On November 3, President Joe Biden of the United States declared that he would “free” Iran and predicted that protesters opposing the government will soon be able to free themselves.

'We're gonna free Iran', says Joe Biden; got liberated 43 years ago, retorts Raisi

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday supported government's decision to hike petrol prices and blamed the opponents of the Islamic Republic for the vandalism on Saturday's protests.

Fuel price hike: Iran supreme leader Khamenei voices support

Sporadic protests erupted in cities across Iran, state news agency IRNA said on Saturday, a day after the government announced a surprise decision to ration petrol and hike its price.

Protests erupt in Iran over fuel price hike