A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions spread and showed no signs of abating.
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While it was unclear what caused the blackout, which was first reported by the internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past
Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/iran-plunged-into-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economy-spread-nationwide
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