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Iranians Able To Make Some International Calls, Internet Blackout Continues
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Iranians Tap Musk's Starlink To Skirt Internet Blackout: Report
Some Iranians are still using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout, three people inside the country said, the latest example of Starlink being used to counter internet shutdowns in geopolitical
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Iran Sees Fresh Protests, Nationwide Internet Shutdown Continues
Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
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How Iran's Economic Protests Turned Deadly: A Timeline
Demonstrations broke out in Iran on December 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy and the collapse of its currency.
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New Protests Erupt In Iran Despite Internet Shutdown
Iranians took to the streets in new protests Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years, as authorities sustained an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.
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Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Of Possible "Massacre" During Internet Shutdown
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout" after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.
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'Nationwide Internet Blackout' In Iran Amid Protests: Report
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
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WhatsApp Working to Keep Iranians Connected Amid Widespread Internet Shutdown Over Nationwide Protests
WhatsApp on Thursday said it was working to keep users in the country connected via its messaging app, amid a widespread internet shutdown imposed after nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini. The Meta-owned messaging service and Instagram were blocked in the country following public outrage with reports of security f...
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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Donald Trump Rebukes "Unstable" Iran Over Internet Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of blocking the internet to cover up "death and tragedy" while the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that a wave of street protests is now over.
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Industroyer Malware Can Shut Down Electricity Distribution Systems
Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.
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Iranians Able To Make Some International Calls, Internet Blackout Continues
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Iranians Tap Musk's Starlink To Skirt Internet Blackout: Report
Some Iranians are still using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout, three people inside the country said, the latest example of Starlink being used to counter internet shutdowns in geopolitical
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Iran Sees Fresh Protests, Nationwide Internet Shutdown Continues
Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
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How Iran's Economic Protests Turned Deadly: A Timeline
Demonstrations broke out in Iran on December 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy and the collapse of its currency.
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New Protests Erupt In Iran Despite Internet Shutdown
Iranians took to the streets in new protests Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years, as authorities sustained an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.
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Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Of Possible "Massacre" During Internet Shutdown
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout" after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.
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'Nationwide Internet Blackout' In Iran Amid Protests: Report
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
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WhatsApp Working to Keep Iranians Connected Amid Widespread Internet Shutdown Over Nationwide Protests
WhatsApp on Thursday said it was working to keep users in the country connected via its messaging app, amid a widespread internet shutdown imposed after nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini. The Meta-owned messaging service and Instagram were blocked in the country following public outrage with reports of security f...
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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Donald Trump Rebukes "Unstable" Iran Over Internet Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of blocking the internet to cover up "death and tragedy" while the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that a wave of street protests is now over.
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Industroyer Malware Can Shut Down Electricity Distribution Systems
Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.
