
#INTERNET BLACKOUTS SKYROCKET AMID POLITICAL TV#
Sources speaking to Iran International TV said thousands of anti-riot special forces, Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) forces and other security forces have been stationed in various areas of provincial capital Ahvaz, but protests in some areas of the city including Kouy-e Alavi, Kamplou, Lashgarabad and Kiyan Shahr continued Friday night. Citation and source attribution are required at the point of use.Protests continued in four cities in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan Province for a ninth night amid extensive Internet blackout, power cuts and the overwhelming presence of security forces, which local sources say amounts to "unannounced martial law". Intellectual property rights are protected including but not limited to key findings, facts and figures, trademarks, copyrights, and original reporting, are held by NetBlocks. Graphics and visualizations are provided for fair use in unaltered form reflecting the meaning and intent in which they were published, with clear credit and source attribution to NetBlocks.

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Some restoration is now registered corroborating user reports. Update: A partial internet disruption has impacted communications in #Armenia amid political turmoil as the Prime Minister decries an ouster attempt. The disruptions may limit coverage of events on the ground. The anomalies have partial impact and corroborate user reports of issues getting online, affecting multiple networks.

Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm disruption to internet connectivity in Armenia on the afternoon of Thursday 25 February 2021 amid turmoil in the leadership and claims of a military coup attempt.
