Last month I saw reports that the Iranian regime had begun to cut off mobile internet access in Sistan and Baluchestan after reports of riots in the area. The government wanted to restrict the internet to conceal its violent reaction to the riots where many people perished.
This is not the first time that Iran has done this. In fact it is well documented! The Iranian regime has consistently used internet blocks to stop ordinary Iranians from speaking out about the governments actions. But what does this really achieve? The people simply wait for the internet to return to post about what has happened.
Most famous was the 1398 shut down that lasted for a week and saw many many people killed. The shut down last month only lasted for a few days, but it is clear that the government is getting used to using this tactic to stop protestors. Have they forgotten that their authority was built on the back of protestors?
On this Charshanbe Suri I wish for greater freedom for the Iranian people and look forward to a new year with less censorship and oppression from the Islamic Republic!
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