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Iran Unrest Escalates With Blackouts and Crackdown, Rights Groups Report Dozens Killed

Fresh crowds mobilized after exiled figure Reza Pahlavi’s appeal as President Donald Trump voiced support and monitors reported mass detentions.

Overview

  • Large demonstrations spread across dozens of Iranian cities after Reza Pahlavi urged people to take to the streets against the Islamic Republic.
  • NetBlocks reported widespread internet and telephone outages as authorities moved to suppress protests and deploy security forces.
  • Human-rights monitors cited at least 39–42 deaths and more than 2,260 detentions since the latest unrest intensified.
  • President Donald Trump publicly warned Iran’s leadership against violent repression and expressed support for protesters.
  • In regional developments, Bangladesh ordered some missions in India to suspend visa services for security reasons, and India’s foreign ministry rejected a U.S. official’s claim that a lack of Modi–Trump calls stalled a trade deal.