{"id":308293,"date":"2026-01-09T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-hit-by-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economic-conditions-continue\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:00:50","slug":"iran-hit-by-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economic-conditions-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-hit-by-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economic-conditions-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran hit by internet blackout as protests over economic conditions continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tsCatyAE3bo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran hit by internet blackout as protests over economic conditions continue\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tsCatyAE3bo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions spread and showed no signs of abating.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/08\/iran-plunged-into-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economy-spread-nationwide<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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