Good news for Tehran commuters: popular ride-hailing apps are back online this Saturday morning after a 48-hour internet blackout that started Thursday evening. 🎉🚗
While apps for booking rides are running again, making international long-distance calls is still a no-go, and web access remains patchy. Many Iranians are relying on VPNs (tools that let you access blocked sites) and satellite phones to stay online. 📵📞
Since the shutdown, large-scale protests over economic woes have swept the country, with some areas seeing clashes turn into riots. Government officials say the demonstrations began as peaceful expressions of public demands but warn that hidden rioters—accused of backing from abroad—are trying to stir unrest. ✊🔥
In Tehran, life goes on: supermarkets report stable stocks of rice, flour, oil and other essentials, so local markets remain well supplied. 🛒
As protests continue nationwide, Iranians are adapting to the digital squeeze and keeping an eye on developments. We’ll keep watching this space and dropping updates as more services come back online. 🔍
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
