Published: Jan 12, 2026, 08:51 IST | Updated: Jan 12, 2026, 08:51 IST
Iran faces internet blackout as Ayatollah Khamenei blames protesters for unrest, citing foreign influence amid escalating tensions. Iranian authorities have committed a "mass killing" in cracking down on the biggest protests against the Islamic Republic in years, a rights group said, as the government ordered counter-rallies in a bid to regain the initiative.