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Iran's Leader Backs Gasoline-Rationing Move
June 30, 2007
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader (Fars)
Official Iranian media reported that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed the government's "bravery" in a speech to President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and senior officials.
The government announced on June 26 that private motorists were permitted to buy only up to 100 liters of subsidized gasoline per month.
The move sparked attacks on gas stations in Tehran and looting at banks and supermarkets.
(Reuters, AFP)