Iran has now begun a nationwide internet blackout as a measure to respond to large-scale protests.

This is very similar to what happened in Venezuela...🙂

The protests originated from an economic crisis: starting from the end of December 2025, the Iranian people began demonstrations in multiple cities including Tehran and Mashhad due to the collapse of the rial, inflation, and soaring living costs. The protests quickly shifted from economic demands to political ones, calling for regime change, and have lasted for 12 days, resulting in at least dozens of deaths (reports range from 28 to 45 people, including children), and thousands of arrests.

This is an "almost complete nationwide internet blackout," similar to Iran's actions during the 2019 fuel protests and the 2022 Mahsa Amini incident, and also comparable to the internet shutdown during the brief Iran-Israel conflict in June 2025.

The internet shutdown coincides with the peak of domestic protests (including the nightly collective shout at 8 PM called by exile prince Reza Pahlavi).