Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered an investigation after a young man died from severe burns he suffered when he set himself on fire following the closure of his family’s food stand by city officials in the southwestern city of Ahvaz.

State-run IRNA news agency said the Ahvaz mayor and the head of the city’s enforcement arm were arrested, while arrest warrants were issued for three others. The incident has reignited public concern about poverty and economic pressure in the Islamic Republic.

The victim, 20-year-old Ahmad Baledi, died Tuesday after suffering burns over 70% of his body. He set himself ablaze Nov. 2 in a park in Ahvaz, located in Iran’s oil-rich but restive Khuzestan province, after municipal workers shut down his family’s only source of income — a small food stall.

Authorities initially described the action as a court-ordered eviction, claiming no coercion was used. But Pezeshkian on Tuesday directed the Interior Ministry to open a special inquiry and convey his condolences to Baledi’s family.

By Wednesday, IRNA reported that the mayor had resigned and four other municipal officials had been dismissed.

While there have been no major demonstrations, Baledi’s death has stirred anger and sympathy online. Khuzestan, home to many ethnic Arabs, has seen periodic protests over discrimination and water shortages in recent years.