January 9, 2026 12:12 PM

Iran imposes nationwide internet blackout

Iran has imposed a near-total nationwide internet blackout as anti-government protests enter their 13th day and spread across all 31 provinces. Monitoring group NetBlocks says connectivity across the country dropped sharply on the evening of January eighth and to the 9th morning.,with mobile phone services also severely disrupted. Rights groups report at least 45 protesters have been killed since the unrest began on December twenty-eighth, including children, with more than two-thousand-two-hun...

January 9, 2026 9:56 AM

Iran protests intensify as exiled prince seeks to rally nationwide support

Iran is witnessing its most serious wave of unrest since 2022, with protests entering their 13th day and spreading across major cities and provincial towns. The demonstrations, which began over a collapsing rial and soaring living costs, have escalated into broader political challenges to the authorities. Markets and bazaars have shut in several locations, and security forces have clashed with crowds in Tehran, Isfahan, and parts of western and northeastern Iran. Rights groups report that at lea...