The rallies came as internet monitor NetBlocks said authorities imposed a "nationwide internet shutdown" for the last 24 hours that was violating the rights of Iranians and "masking regime violence". Amnesty International said the "blanket internet shutdown" aims to "hide the true extent of the grave human rights violations and crimes under international law they are carrying out to crush" the protests. He predicted the "arrogant" US leader would be "overthrown" like the imperial dynasty that ruled Iran up to the 1979 revolution. "Everyone knows the Islamic republic came to power with the blood of hundreds of thousands of honourable people, it will not back down in the face of saboteurs." Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi, who lives in exile, warned security forces could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 10, 2026 02:30 UTC