skip to contentAdvertisementIran has been cut off from the rest of the world for more than two days, due to a communication blackout, a tool the Iranian regime has used in the past to crack down on popular uprisings.By: Express Web Desk January 11, 2026 12:42 AM IST First published on: Jan 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookProtesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated the US support for the protesters in Iran. Trump, in a post on Truth Social said, the US stands ready to help Iran achieve freedom.Internet suspended across IranTrump’s comments come as the protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, even as the country’s government unleashed a brutal crackdown.Iran has been cut off from the rest of the world for more than two days, due to a communication blackout, a tool the Iranian regime has used in the past to crack down on popular uprisings.Ali Rahmani, the son of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Iran, noted that security forces killed hundreds in a 2019 protest, “so we can only fear the worst.”With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But the death toll in the protests has grown to at least 72 people killed and over 2,300 others detained, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.Story continues below this adIn this frame grab a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)Ali Khamenei warns protestersSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signalled a coming clampdown, despite US warnings. Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death penalty charge.The statement carried by Iranian state television said even those who “helped rioters” would face the charge.“Prosecutors must carefully and without delay, by issuing indictments, prepare the grounds for the trial and decisive confrontation with those who, by betraying the nation and creating insecurity, seek foreign domination over the country,” the statement read.“Proceedings must be conducted without leniency, compassion, or indulgence.”also read Iran threatens protesters with ‘death penalty’ charges as 72 killed, over 2,300 detained in govt crackdownReza Pahlavi urges protesters to hit the streetsIran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who called for protests Thursday and Friday, asked in his latest message for demonstrators to take to the streets Saturday and Sunday.Story continues below this adHe urged protesters to carry Iran’s old lion-and-sun flag and other national symbols used during the time of the shah to “claim public spaces as your own.”Though internat has been suspended across Iran for more than 48 hours, there are some reports that Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has activated Starlink satellite internet in the country.Most Read1‘Open fire immediately’: Why Denmark just authorised its troops to engage if the US moves on Greenland2Bangladesh extends visa restrictions for Indians to Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai missions3Iran threatens protesters with ‘death penalty’ charges as 72 killed, over 2,300 detained in govt crackdown4New 24-hour rule: The critical mistakes that could cost Indian students their Canadian visas in 202656 killed in shooting across three locations in Mississippi, suspect arrested6Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls for nationwide strike, says he is preparing to returnSome videos posted on social media claimed to show protests ongoing Saturday night as well.انقلاب در تهران آغاز شد.۲۰ دی#IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/r6aLZ5wWzV— Neo (@Realneo101) January 10, 2026Flights cancelledAs the protests continue to intensify, airlines have cancelled some flights into Iran over the demonstrations.Austrian Airlines said Saturday it had decided to suspend its flights to Iran “as a precautionary measure” through Monday.Story continues below this adTurkish Airlines earlier announced the cancellation of 17 flights to three cities in Iran.AdvertisementTop story1‘Open fire immediately’: Why Denmark just authorised its troops to engage if the US moves on Greenland2Bangladesh extends visa restrictions for Indians to Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai missions3Iran threatens protesters with ‘death penalty’ charges as 72 killed, over 2,300 detained in govt crackdown4New 24-hour rule: The critical mistakes that could cost Indian students their Canadian visas in 202656 killed in shooting across three locations in Mississippi, suspect arrestedAdvertisementLoading Taboola...