US EditionIranian Regime's 'Iron Fist': Internet Blackout as Protests Swell to Hundreds of Thousands
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Despite Internet blocking, protests in Iran appear to be expanding. European leaders demand that the Iranian government renounce violence.
Iranian regime's 'iron fist': Internet blackout as protests swell to hundreds of thousands
Protests in Iran began days before the new year and have spread nationwide to more than 170 locations in 25 provinces. With increasing discontent over the faltering economy and protesters now chanting anti-regime statements, Gavin Lee welcomes Ali VAEZ, Director of Iran Project & Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group. He is emphasising the seriousness of the political crisis in Iran and the current unrest, while noting the factors tha…
Tear gas, burning vehicles and the Internet shut down: protests are escalating in Iran. Demonstrators chant "Death to the dictator" and intelligence calls on Iranians to betray their fellow citizens.
Protests Swell In Tehran As Internet Is Restricted Across Iran
Videos shared with RFE/RL's Radio Farda on January 8 show mass protests taking place across the Iranian capital. Meanwhile, observers were reporting Internet outages across the country, blocking citizens from sharing information about the ongoing unrest.
Protests continue in Iran today, after crowds took to the streets of several cities, including Tehran and Mashhad, for more than a week in what are believed to be the largest protests in years, with Iranian authorities blocking internet connections across the country, foreign news agencies reported.
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