Islamic regime snaps internet to curb protests in Iran as toll in violent clashes climbs to 26

New Delhi: Massive protests continued to rock the Iranian capital of Tehran for the eight straight day in the aftermath of the death of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman who succumbed after being arrested by Iran’s ‘morality police’ earlier this month. The Iranian government responded by snapping Internet connections across the country to curb people from communicating and organising protests.

Several protestors feel that the situation, however, is now out of control as they continue to demonstrate against Iran’s authoritarian and suppressive regime. Despite the internet connection being snapped, protesters—a large number of them women continued to gather chanting slogans against the rigid Islamic regime in Iran.

Slogans such as “Seyyed Ali (Khamenei) Will Be Toppled in This Bloody Year” could be heard amongst the protestors, who continued to take to the streets even as the death toll for protestors killed during clashes climbed to 26, according to local Iranian media reports.

“Iranian regime is cutting the Internet to prevent people from organizing the protests and at the same time killing innocent protesters to create fear. Didn’t work,” reads one tweet on social media.

Though Tehran remains the epicentre of protests, violent clashes also occurred in Mashhad, Quchan, Shiraz and Tabriz.

Tonight in Tehran. Protesters chanting:
“Seyyed Ali (Khamenei) Will Be Toppled in This Bloody Year” .
Iranian regime is cutting the Internet to prevent people from organizing the protests and at the same time killing innocent protesters to creat fear. Didn’t work. #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/mfzgL4W8Ei

— Masih Alinejad