Iran Protests: Internet Blackout and Zero Tolerance
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Mass protests continue across Iran amid a tough response from the authorities. Internet and communications have been largely shut down, while the country’s supreme leader has ruled out any concessions.
According to BBC Persian, the deaths of 22 people have been confirmed. Iranian authorities reported that six members of the security forces were killed. Meanwhile, the Norway-based rights group Iran Human Rights said that security forces have killed at least 45 protesters, including eight minors.
A nationwide internet outage began on Thursday. Data from monitoring group NetBlocks shows that disruptions continued into Friday, significantly delaying and limiting information flow from inside Iran. Phone services have also been affected.
In a televised address on Friday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned the protests, describing participants as vandals acting in the interests of foreign powers. He stressed that the Islamic Republic “will not retreat in the face of saboteurs.”
Khamenei also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his hands were “stained with Iranian blood” and claiming that Trump would eventually face a downfall similar to that of Iran’s former ruling shahs.
A nationwide internet outage began on Thursday. Data from monitoring group NetBlocks shows that disruptions continued into Friday, significantly delaying and limiting information flow from inside Iran. Phone services have also been affected.
In a televised address on Friday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned the protests, describing participants as vandals acting in the interests of foreign powers. He stressed that the Islamic Republic “will not retreat in the face of saboteurs.”
Khamenei also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his hands were “stained with Iranian blood” and claiming that Trump would eventually face a downfall similar to that of Iran’s former ruling shahs.
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