Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. | Stringer/Getty Images
It’s difficult to know exactly what is happening in Iran since the government shut down the internet on January 8, plunging a nation of more than 90 million people into digital darkness.
Crackdowns against anti-government protesters have led to at least 2,600 deaths, although some estimates put the death toll at upward of 20,000. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, more than 18,000 protesters have been arrested.
The protests began in late Dec...
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