Iran's Nationwide Internet Shutdown, Revolutionary Guards Take to the Streets with Live Ammunition! Is Khamenei Finally Going All In?
On Thursday evening local time, Iran experienced a nationwide internet shutdown—not a network restriction, but a complete shutdown. External network traffic monitoring showed that Iran's network traffic dropped almost to zero that night.
Additionally, some fixed-line communication in Iran was also cut off. Iranian opposition groups overseas have already begun calling on Musk to provide Starlink services.
As mentioned yesterday, the $7 monthly "voucher" subsidy for each person seems to have had no effect. Protests in Iran continued to expand on the 8th, with protests erupting in over 100 cities, including the capital Tehran, and more arson incidents targeting government facilities occurred.
At the same time, the Revolutionary Guards increased their actions, beginning to take to the streets with live ammunition and there were multiple firefights. The Revolutionary Guards are Khamenei's last line of defense; if the Revolutionary Guards can't hold up, Khamenei may really have to consider where to live in Moscow.
Supplement: Israel has introduced Iran's exiled prince, Reza Pahlavi, to Trump, in an effort to facilitate a meeting between the two.
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