Iran’s Record Internet Block Stokes Fears Crackdown to Go On

(Bloomberg) — Iran is enduring its most extensive internet blackout on record, activists say, raising fears that Tehran’s crackdown on protesters may persist despite assurances it would ease punishments. The internet shutdown has lasted eight days, longer than the blackout during the country’s 2019 demonstrations, global internet monitor Netblocks said on Friday. The outage is…

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What’s happening in Iran? Economic crisis turns into nationwide uprising as Trump threats loom — 10 key takeaways

Iran is facing one of its gravest crises in years as protests that began over economic collapse have transformed into a nationwide political uprising. A deadly crackdown, an information blackout and threats of US military action have raised the stakes domestically and internationally. Here are the 10 key takeaways explaining what is happening and why…

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Trump warns Iran of US action if protesters are shot: ‘You better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting too’

US President Donald Trump issued warnings to Iran’s leadership, saying Washington would intervene if Iranian authorities used lethal force against demonstrators as nationwide protests over economic hardship entered their second week. “I tell the Iranian leaders — you better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting, too,” Trump said on Friday (January 9) during a…

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