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Iran Tightens Clampdown as Protests Turn Deadly, Internet Cut Nationwide

Unrest that began over the rial’s slide has spread to students, reaching western provinces.

Overview

  • Tasnim, via TASS, reports two IRGC members—Mohsen Jamali and Mohammad Sheidai—were killed in Kermanshah during clashes described as involving separatist elements.
  • NetBlocks says Iran has entered a nationwide internet shutdown after earlier outages in Kermanshah, with Tehran and other regions now in a digital blackout.
  • Tasnim also reports an unarmed security officer was brutally attacked in Qazvin after urging protesters to avoid insults.
  • Fars confirms protest gatherings in Tehran following a call by Reza Pahlavi but characterizes them as limited, noting political slogans by some and broader economic grievances.
  • State-linked outlets describe rising armed confrontations mainly in the west, after earlier reports of masked gunmen in Ilam and a police pledge to detain instigators decisively.