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Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
ByErika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi January 25, 2026

Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.

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Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate
ByFarnaz Fassihi January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country’s dire economic situation.

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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
ByEphrat Livni and Sanam Mahoozi December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Is Closing
ByEphrat Livni November 24, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it had succeeded in delivering million of meals in the war-torn enclave, but some Palestinian were killed trying to obtain them.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Is Closing
ByEphrat Livni November 24, 2025December 1, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it had succeeded in delivering million of meals in the war-torn enclave, but some Palestinians were killed trying to obtain them.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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