TASS- Russia considers mass unrest in Iran as the Islamic Republic�s internal affair and hopes that the situation will develop without any bloodshed, Russia�s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

"This is Iran�s internal affair," Russia�s Foreign Ministry pointed out. "We express the hope that the situation won�t develop under the scenario of bloodshed and violence."

"External interference destabilizing the situation is inadmissible," Russia�s Foreign Ministry stressed.

As�Al Jazeera�TV Channel reported, protests in Iran started in Iran�s second largest city of Meshed on Thursday. The protesters took to the streets protesting against price hikes. The protests also spread to other Iranian cities.

As the�Associated Press�reported, at least 12 people were killed in protests.