Iran’s Gas Crisis Adds to Unrest in a Heart of Raisi’s Power Base
- Officials are warning of gas shortages in north of country
- Iran is cracking down on protests over 22-year-old’s death
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Iran’s hardline President Ebrahim Raisi is facing fresh criticism over a gas crisis in a traditional heartland of support, adding to mounting tension over his ongoing brutal crackdown against anti-government protests.
For the past week, Iranian officials have warned of gas shortages and outages in the north and other parts of the country, where demand for energy is at record highs due to unusually cold temperatures.