Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- Iran experienced a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday amid escalating protests demanding the removal of the Islamic government, with demonstrations spreading across multiple cities including Tehran, Mashhad, Bushehr, Shiraz, and Isfahan.
- Despite threats of harsh measures from Iran’s judiciary and security officials, large and diverse crowds continued to gather, chanting slogans such as “Death to Khamenei” and “freedom, freedom.”
- Videos confirmed by The New York Times showed government buildings set on fire and violent clashes in Tehran, including fires in Kaj Square and gunfire in Karaj, though the source of the gunfire remains unclear.
- The protests, initially peaceful, turned violent later in the evening as demonstrators set fire to cars,
