People had rushed to purchase rice following an announcement by chamber of commerce increasing the price of rice to 25 thousand Tomans. With the arrival security forces they protested more loudly.
The security forces fired tear gas and attacked people. As the result a few protesters were injured and transferred to hospital.
Prices of basic goods rise almost daily in Iran. Soaring food prices has prompted spontaneous protests in a sign that growing economic hardship could lead to more civil disobedience.