Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:43am on 09 Jan 2026,Friday International
Iran has been plunged into a nationwide internet blackout as widespread economic protests intensify across the country, with connectivity dropping to nearly zero in major cities including Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan. Authorities appear to have cut internet and phone services in an apparent bid to curb communication and suppress expanding unrest triggered by soaring living costs, currency collapse and job losses. Demonstrators have taken to the streets chanting anti-government slogans, while markets and bazaars have shut in solidarity. The blackout coincides with ongoing demonstrations entering their 12th day, with reported dozens of deaths and thousands detained.
