Reducing fossil fuel subsidies is absolutely the right thing to do. Air pollution from vehicles is very severe in Iran's cities, and imposes a huge health burde

Reducing fossil fuel subsidies is absolutely the right thing to do. Air pollution from vehicles is very severe in Iran's cities, and imposes a huge health burden on the population. Clean transport alternatives exist, and are becoming cheaper. But with fossil fuels being subsidised to the point that they are sold below their production cost in Iran, let alone their market value or true environmental cost, clean alternatives will always have trouble getting established. It's just too bad the Iranian government feels the need to block discussion on the internet, rather than use it to get the message out.