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Iran protests: Mullahs block access to social media as pro-freedom rallies continue

Dec 31, 2017 9:16 am By Robert Spencer

The Iranian authorities are genuinely afraid, which is all to the good. The thing is that this is a truly spontaneous popular uprising. There is as of yet no leader, or even a spokesman. So if the mullahs flee, what will follow? They should flee; I just hope a stable and peaceful government will emerge after that.

“Iran protests: Authorities blocks access to social media amid anti-government rallies,” by Ben Kentish, Independent, December 31, 2017:

Iranian authorities have temporarily blocked mobile access to Instagram and the messaging app Telegram to “maintain peace” amid anti-government protests, state TV reports.

At least Two people were killed in the country’s biggest protests since 2009. Many of the demonstrations have been started and promoted using Telegram.

Iran’s interior minister, Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazil, said authorities would respond to the “spreading of violence, fear, and terror”

Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Chief Executive, wrote on Twitter: “Iranian authorities are blocking access to Telegram for the majority of Iranians after our public refusal to shut down [one of the main channels] and other peacefully protesting channels.”…

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  1. FYI says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 10:12 am

    Isn’t it obvious?

    Some of these religious Shi’tes are shites.

    These Shi’tes have turned Iran into a shite country.

    They turned Iran into a Shi’te country and made a complete shite of it:religious gobshites(or maybe that should be gobshi’tes)

  2. Rouge1 says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Sounds like America. The government and social media also tries to shut down free speech here.

    • Wellington says

      Dec 31, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Only the Left in America wants it that way.

      • DFD says

        Dec 31, 2017 at 1:12 pm

        Same in western Europe…

        • StellaSaidSo says

          Dec 31, 2017 at 1:13 pm

          And in Canada, and Australia.

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 1, 2018 at 12:20 am

      Disgusting, Jay Boo. Thanks for the information–it does not surprise.

  3. elee says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Yet again the west must watch the crushing of decent people and decent ideas under this hate-filled cult. Remember the Daily Hate from 1984? They do it five times a day. It seems to always be there, like a compressed spring, ready to explode without warning. If anyone is thinking of intervening, remember BlackHawk Down and imagine same in a nation the size of Persia.

    • Guy Forester says

      Dec 31, 2017 at 7:34 pm

      The only people that can really fix this are the Iranians. The army, navy, and air force need to rally to the people. If that happens, then an outside power can help. Otherwise, I agree, this will not end well for the civilians or for an outside power.

      Meantime, SWR can be used to beam info into Iran. Ham operators may be able to get two way communication going.

  4. Bob says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    All Obozo the Clown Supporter ;the mullahs not the protesters.

  5. DFD says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    “…I just hope a stable and peaceful government will emerge after that.”

    You mean you hope that the Persians will leave Islam? May the Lord bless your hopes!
    And a happy 2018

  6. Sarah says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    “I just hope a stable and peaceful government will emerge after that.”

    You are an admirably intelligent man, Mr Spencer, but I don’t share your hopefulness here.

    Muslims aren’t ready for democracy. They need a dictatorship in some form. Sure, a dictatorship can provide stability and peace – for whichever sect/tribe/group the dictatorship is favourable to. The rest of the people? They’re in for a miserable time.

    We all remember Iraq. Saddam Hussein did a marvelous job. For the Baathists at least.

    I’m relieved that there are growing internal problems in Iran. I hope they boil up and spill over and drag the nation into a civil war with itself. Because if Iran is battling a civil war, it won’t have the time, resources or money to battle Saudi Arabia, Israel and kick off WW3. I hope those Mullah’s don’t flee. I hope the Iranians crucify them in whatever brutal way they deem best. Those Mullah’s are too dangerous to live. If they escape, they’ll run to the welcoming arms of the Houthis, Hamas and Hizbollah. That’s just going to make things a whole lot worse for the rest of us.

  7. gravenimage says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 11:32 pm

    Iran protests: Mullahs block access to social media as pro-freedom rallies continue
    …………………

    The Mullahs crushing freedom of speech? Say it ain’t so! sarc/off

  8. Jack Holan says

    Jan 1, 2018 at 8:28 am

    Let’s get kid genius Zuckerbergs opinion on all this. Maybe he will give them a slap on the wrist for hating their own people and misuse. We should ask Zuckerberg since his extreme beliefs go one way.

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