Thursday, January 8, 2026

Internet, phone services shut down across Iran as protesters attack state broadcaster offices


Internet, phone services shut down across Iran as protesters attack state broadcaster offices


Tehran and several other parts of Iran experienced a digital blackout on Thursday as internet connectivity dropped across multiple service providers, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, during nationwide protests against economic hardships.

The Associated Press reported that attempts to call Iranian landlines and mobile phones from Dubai failed to connect, indicating that the regime may have suspended telephone service as well.

Footage seen by The Jerusalem Post and verified by BBC's Farsi channel appears to show that protesters set fire to an Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) office in Isfahan during the protests.

London-based anti-regime outlet Iran Internationalreported that IRIB's Mashhad office was a focal point for protesters.

Anti-regime social media news and activist accounts shared footage that appears to show thousands marching through the streets in Mashhad, blocking a major boulevard in the northeastern city. Mashhad is notable as the birthplace of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as being the second-largest city in the country, after Tehran.

Footage from Tehran appeared to show vehicles overturned and burned during the protests.

Two Iranian regime officers were killed during protests in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported, citing Iranian state media.

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