AFP/al Bawaba, #TwitterBanKhamenei: Iranians Turn to Twitter to Fight Against Internet Shutdown Amid Protests "The hashtag #TwitterBanKhamenei went viral as Iranians call on Twitter to ban all accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after the government almost completely shut off access to the internet across the country amid protests over an increase in fuel prices."
Zak Doffman, Forbes, Why Iran’s Internet Shutdown Is A Stark Warning For Russia "And so for anyone assuming the new internet kill switch would never be used by Putin to stem national level protests or escalating political dissent, they should maybe think again. In truth, the lesson from Iran plays into Russia’s hands: The complexity of an actual shutdown is lessened when a switch is built into the system. Which in fact comes with a twist: As much as these latest events should serve as a warning to Russia’s 150 million citizens, one can also assume that Teheran will be looking at making the job of effecting such a shutdown easier next time around. And they only need to look as far as Moscow for advice and assistance in that regard."
Netblocks, Internet disrupted in Iran amid fuel protests in multiple cities "Update: 24 hours after Iran implemented a near-total internet shutdown following several hours of regional and mobile blackouts, national connectivity remains at 5% of ordinary levels"

Update: It has now been 24 hours since #Iran implemented a near-total internet shutdown following hours of partial blackouts amid widespread protests.

The ongoing disruption constitutes a severe violation of the basic rights and liberties of Iranians⏱

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— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) November 17, 2019

AFP/Al Arabiyya, "Iran to unblock internet once ‘abuse’ stops: Government "The Iranian government said Tuesday it will unblock the internet only when authorities are sure it will not be abused during violent demonstrations against a petrol price hike." The Register, Iran kills the internet for its people's own good as riots grip the Middle Eastern nation "Despite the draconian effort to stop the spread of information and protests by killing the internet, reports, pictures and videos continue to make their way out of the country, often through mobile phones that Iranians have installed foreign SIM cards into."
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Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE/RL, Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Violent Protests Over Gas-Price Hikes "It's like being in the dark," says an angry Iranian businessman in the capital, Tehran. "Now we know what the North Koreans have to deal with."
Radio Farda, Amnesty International Condemns Killing Of Scores Of Protesters In Iran "Based on official reports, the Islamic Republic security forces have killed tens of protesters, injuring hundreds and arresting thousands more. Some estimates speak of nearly 100 killed."

We're horrified at reports that dozens of protesters have been killed in #Iran, hundreds injured & over 1000 arrested since Friday. We're alarmed that authorities have shut down the internet to create an information blackout of their brutal crackdown. We're investigating.

— Amnesty International (@amnesty) November 18, 2019

Update: It's midday in #Iran where technically inclined users have been finding their way online through the #filternet this morning.

National connectivity remains at just 22% but real-time network data show coverage has increased 📈#Internet4Iran

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— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) November 23, 2019

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