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Iran Protests Surge Into Second Week as Internet Cut and IRGC Put on Alert

A near countrywide internet shutdown coupled with death‑penalty threats points to a harsher response as casualties and arrests mount.

Overview

  • Nationwide demonstrations have entered day fourteen, with rallies reported across dozens of cities and provinces despite mass arrests.
  • Digital-rights analysts say a selective blackout has choked roughly 90% of internet traffic, limiting communications while preserving some official channels.
  • Reported death tolls diverge sharply, with HRANA citing at least 65–72 killed and medical sources cited by Time reporting up to 217, alongside more than 2,300 detentions.
  • Iran’s prosecutor general warned participants could be prosecuted as “enemies of God,” a charge punishable by death, as Khamenei placed the Revolutionary Guard on heightened alert.
  • President Trump said the United States is ready to help protesters, and the Wall Street Journal reported preliminary U.S. discussions on potential military options with no signs of imminent action.