5 h. ago What is happening in Iran? Internet blackout continues after widespread anti

Donald Trump continues to threaten Iran’s Islamic regime with military action

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7 h. ago Reza Pahlavi: is the last shah's son a viable opposition leader for Iran? – video explainer

From his exile in the US, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, has galvanised protesters in his home country, calling for them to continue demonstrating against the Islamic Republic. But Pahlavi is a divisive figure. As the heir of a violent authoritarian regime, his potential return is viewed suspiciously by some. Chants in his favour heard in the streets of Tehran and beyond may be less about support for the crown and more about him being seen as the only option to take people out of the country's political 'dead end'Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak Continue reading...

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28 h. ago How Iran’s internet blackout is quietly affecting your social media feed | Debunked

Iran’s internet blackout is impacting news algorithms and our social media feeds, an internet watchdog has warned.

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30 h. ago ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak

As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and angerThe families of Iranians killed by the regime in its crackdown on anti-government protests over the past week have told the Guardian of their devastation on learning of their relatives’ deaths.More than 2,500 people have been killed so far, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, but the death toll is expected to rise substantially as the regime eases a communications blackout imposed since 8 January. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago ‘I worry we will be the next Libya or Iraq’: Iranians living under blackout share hopes and fears for future

‘I really think this could be it. This could be the time that Iran is freed’

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48 h. ago Trump's 'military intervention' in Iran 'appears likely' and 'possibly within next 24 hours', officials warn, as US evacuates Middle East military base

American, European and Israeli sources said preparations for possible action were under way as Washington begins evacuating personnel from a major U.S. military base in the region.

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53 h. ago Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI

We’d like to hear from young people, parents and teachers about how Elon Musk’s controversial chatbot is affecting youDegrading images of real women and children with their clothes digitally removed by Elon Musk’s Grok tool continue to be shared online, despite widespread alarm and a pledge by the platform to suspend users who generate them.While some safeguards have been introduced, the ease with which the AI tool can be abused has raised urgent questions about consent, online safety and the ability of governments worldwide to regulate fast-moving AI technologies. Meanwhile, the misuse of AI to harass, humiliate and sexually exploit people – particularly women and girls – is rapidly escalating. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Iran's horrifying torture methods from gas in hospitals to kill squad executions

An expert has revealed the terrifying reality of life inside Iran as the internet blackout continues. From families searching body bags to no access to health care and street executions, the human rights specialist has issued an urgent plea

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60 h. ago How Iran switched off the internet — and Iranians fought back

Tehran went from ‘halal internet’ to near-total blackout but activists have smuggled in Starlink devices to get information out

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3 d. ago How Iran is ‘jamming’ Starlink satellites to stop horror of protest crackdown reaching the outside world

Tehran’s near-total internet blackout has kept the scale of the government’s ruthless crackdown hidden

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3 d. ago An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.For a very small sliver of the country, it is still possible to get photos and videos to the outside world, and even to make calls. The Telegram channel Vahid Online on Monday posted photos of dead bodies lying next to a street in Kahrizak, on the southern outskirts of Tehran; on Sunday, it shared a video of Iranians chanting “death to Khamenei” at a funeral. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Iran in paralysis as internet blackout freezes banks and daily life

Authorities in Iran have imposed a brutal crackdown in response to protests over the country’s economic crisis

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5 d. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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5 d. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranians wanting freedom in threat to Tehran

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December, according to a rights group

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6 d. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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6 d. ago Iran protests latest: Army warns of ‘enemy plots’ after Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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6 d. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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6 d. ago Iran shuts off internet as protests blaze. A timeline of how unrest unfolded and grew

Khamenei accuses protesters of acting at Trump's behest

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6 d. ago Iran protests latest: Internet blackout continues as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) said that at least 62 have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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6 d. ago New protests erupt in Iran as supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames US for instigating the unrestIranians took to the streets in new protests on 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.Iran’s supreme leader vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of the rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown. Continue reading...

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