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Amnesty International warns Islamic regime using ‘wartime conditions’ to intensify repression

The report comes only a week after the Islamic Republic seemingly ended its internet blackout after an almost three-month cut off, though human rights organizations warned that restrictions remain.

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.
Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains.

Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains

The SpaceX building, as the company prepares to file for an initial public offering (IPO), in Hawthorne, California, April 23, 2026.

Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war

An Iranian woman, Boshra, shows her mobile phone, after a nationwide internet shutdown since January 8, 2026, following Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 24, 2026.

Iran orders internet restored after 87-day wartime blackout cuts off millions - report


Target Pahlavi: Fearing unifying figure, Iran launches disinformation campaign against crown prince

There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been the target of a campaign by both those connected to the Islamic Republic regime inside and outside Iran, and a coordinated bot campaign to target social media.

'Trump promises, does nothing': Iranians fear US may never take action against regime

“I’m angry at the world. I’m angry because nothing is happening. And because Trump promises and then does nothing, I’m angry,” Sara, a resident of Mashhad, told N12.

A man reads a newspaper at a kiosk in Tehran on January 27, 2026.

Iranian businesses suffer new blow as internet blackout lingers

Ali Hakim Javadi, head of the Computer Industry Organization, has estimated that the internet outages have caused economic damage of between $18 million and $27 million.

People march in a demonstration held under the motto "Help Iran. No Business With The Mullahs." on January 24, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

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Iranian merchants have 20 minutes of supervised internet access per day for transactions - report

The president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majidreza Hariri, said Iranian merchants have only 20 minutes per day, according to a report by Iran International.

A man walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 24, 2026.

Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT

According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with "shoot to kill" orders and told to show protesters no mercy. 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report

If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Internet restoration in Iran begins as rights groups warn of deepening crisis

NetBlocks, a privately held global internet monitor, also claimed that there were signs of "an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration."

An Iranian living in Japan, with taped mouth and carrying a sign, marches in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2026.

WATCH: Pahlavi announces six demands for int'l community, Iranian diaspora to support protesters

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi outlined six key demands to rally global support for Iranian activists and protesters, urging a coordinated international effort to weaken the regime.

Anti-Iranian regime protesters in Paris, France, hold banners, including of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi over a background with the Pahlavi royal crest, reading "FREE IRAN," January 18, 2026.

Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

There were nearly 3,960 incidents of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 6:03 p.m. ET, down from over 15,880 reports earlier, according to Downdetector.

File photo of a Microsoft logo on an office building in New York