Internet access, phone lines cut in Tehran as protests escalate

Jan 9, 2026 - 00:00
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Internet access, phone lines cut in Tehran as protests escalate
Iranian leaders have apparently shut down internet and phone networks in Tehran as protests erupt in the capital. Cloudflare, an internet firm, and the advocacy group NetBlocks said sweeping internet outages were directly tied to the Iranian government. Iran’s theocracy is facing mounting unrest in response to an economic crisis, with inflation soaring above 40…