What to know about the protests shaking Iran as government shuts down internet and phone networks

Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country's struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.

'Regime teeters in Tehran' and 'Clearing the heir'

"Regime teeters in Tehran" reads the headline of the Times, leading on remarks from US President Donald Trump, after he told Fox News that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was "looking to flee the country".

Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests

Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets on Friday night in a second night of mass, nationwide antigovernment protests despite a total internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown from the senior Iranian leadership.
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Iran Continues To Remain On Edge As Tehran Defies Internet Ban, Over 62 Dead: Updates

Iran remains offline as protests spread nationwide, leaving at least 62 dead, thousands detained, and tensions rising between Tehran and Washington.

Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming as protesters are ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump

Iran's judiciary chief has vowed decisive punishment for protesters, signaling a coming crackdown against demonstrations.

Internet access, phone lines cut in Tehran as protests escalate

Iranian leaders have apparently shut down internet and phone networks in Tehran as protests erupt in the capital. Cloudflare, an internet firm, and the advocacy group NetBlocks said sweeping

Doctor says more than 200 reported dead in Tehran protests

As protests against Iran’s government swelled significantly in size on Thursday night, the regime responded in many places by opening fire. A Tehran doctor told TIME on condition of anonymity that just six hospitals in the capital had recorded at least 217 protester deaths,
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