Iran experienced a widespread internet and mobile communications blackout from Thursday evening as anti-government protests spread across the country, now entering their 13th day, according to rights groups and internet monitoring organisations.
The protests, which have been reported in more than 100 cities, were initially triggered by a sharp fall in the rial and soaring prices of basic goods, but have since taken on an overtly political character, with demonstrators chanting slogans directly targeting the country’s leadership.
