Iran Extends Nationwide Internet Blackout as Protests Enter Second Week and Forces Warn of Harsher Crackdown

Overview

• NetBlocks reports a national shutdown surpassing 48 hours, hindering communications and independent verification.
• The IRGC and regular army accuse “terrorists” and foreign actors, vowing to protect national interests and critical infrastructure.
• State TV airs funerals for security personnel, while rights groups and verified videos document shootings and mounting injuries among protesters.
• Reza Pahlavi urges demonstrators to take and hold city centers and signals plans to return, as chants against Ali Khamenei spread to cities like Qom and Mashhad.
• President Donald Trump warns Iran he would hit back “very hard” if peaceful protesters are killed and posts that the United States is ready to help, as European leaders condemn the bloodshed.