‘Nationwide internet blackout' in Iran as protests mount, watchdog reports

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Iranian information    forces utilizing teardrop  state  to disperse protesters astatine  the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans against the clerical authorities connected  January 6, 2026.

Iranian information forces utilizing teardrop state to disperse protesters astatine the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans against the clerical authorities connected January 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP

A nationwide net blackout was reported successful Iran connected Thursday (January 8, 2026), online watchdog Netblocks said, arsenic the decease toll mounts from a crackdown by authorities aft 12 days of economical protests.

Internet entree and telephone lines chopped retired aft demonstrators articulation the protestation called by exiled crown prince.

"Live metrics amusement Iran is present successful the midst of a nationwide net blackout. The incidental follows a bid of escalating integer censorship measures targeting protests crossed the state and hinders the public's close to pass astatine a captious moment," the radical said successful a connection connected societal media.

With inputs from AFP, AP

Published - January 09, 2026 12:19 americium IST

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