Iran was plunged into a near-total internet blackout as nationwide protests over soaring prices and economic hardship spread across all 31 provinces. Authorities have not officially explained the shutdown, but Iran has repeatedly cut internet access during periods of unrest in the past. Rights groups report that dozens of protesters, including children, have been killed since demonstrations began, as security forces intensified crackdowns in multiple cities.  

Iran is facing one of its most dangerous waves of unrest in years as nationwide protests erupt over a collapsing economy, soaring inflation, and growing anger toward the clerical regime. What began as demonstrations against rising food prices, a crashing Iranian rial, and unaffordable medical costs has rapidly transformed into open political defiance.