US EditionIran Signals Internet Return as State Television Is Briefly Hacked
Iran may restore internet service after a nationwide blackout used to suppress protests that reportedly caused over 5,000 deaths, officials said.
- Ebrahim Azizi said top security bodies will decide when Iran restores internet, with service resuming 'as soon as security conditions are appropriate'.
- Anti-Government protests that began in late December were put down within three days amid widespread violence, leaving streets largely quiet for about a week and marking the most serious unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Late on Jan 18, Iranian state television appeared hacked, briefly airing speeches by US President Donald Trump and Reza Pahlavi under the headline `The real news of the Iranian national revolution`.
- The blackout has since been partially eased, allowing accounts of widespread attacks on protesters to emerge, while an Iranian official told Reuters the confirmed death toll exceeds more than 5,000, including 500 members of the security forces.
- Opponents and authorities traded competing narratives as MP Hamid Rasaei said authorities should have listened to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about `lax cyberspace`, amid threats from Mr Trump that have since subsided.
16 Articles
16 Articles
Iran Is No Longer Functioning As a “Normal State”
Iran Is No Longer Functioning As a “Normal State” acabral-sanche… Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:26 SVG In the Media Jan 18, 2026 Times News Iran Is No Longer Functioning As a “Normal State” Joel Rayburn Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Joel Rayburn In the Media Caption (Screenshot via YouTube) Toggle Table of Contents Contents Contents Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Facebook Facebook Share to LinkedIn LinkedI…
Iranian state television was briefly hacked on Sunday night, broadcasting messages from Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's shah calling on the army not to crack down on protesters who have already killed more than 4000 NGOs.
It became known the day after Iran's state television was hit by a cyber attack.
The information was provided by a member of Parliament; authorities in the Persian country blocked communications amid the crackdown on protests against the government.
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked as arrests continue
Iran's streets have largely been quiet for a week, authorities and social media posts indicated, since anti-government protests that began in late December were put down in three days of mass violence
Iran signals internet return as state television is briefly hacked
Iranian authorities may ease a nationwide internet blackout imposed during the most serious unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as signs of strain emerged with an apparent hack of state television, according to a report
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
