NCRI – Thousands of women consumers flocked in the Saat Square protesting to home cooking gas shortage in the northeastern provincial capital of East Azerbaijan. 

The demonstrators, mostly housewives, were badly beaten by the State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – attempting to disperse their gathering.

The SSF agents in full riot gears attacked the protesters beating and injuring some participants in the demonstration. 

Some men trying to stop the SSF beating the protesters were arrested and taken to an unknown location by the suppressive security agents.

According to Oil and Gas Journal, Iran has an estimated 974 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in proven natural gas reserves. It holds the world's second largest reserves after Russia. Around 62 percent of Iranian natural gas reserves are located in non-associated fields, and have not been developed. Major natural gas fields include: South and North Pars, Tabnak, and Kangan-Nar. In 2005, Iran produced and consumed 3.6 Tcf of natural gas. Natural gas consumption is expected to grow around 7 percent annually for the next decade.

However, the mullahs' regime is not providing the public with enough to respond to their gas demands. Instead, the SSF is often dispatched to suppress their protests.