NEW: Internet restricted in Iran as anti-government protests intensify
Demonstrators have called for greater freedoms, with some women burning their headscarves, Reuters reports.in Iran. Tehran already blocks Facebook, Telegram and Twitter, though many Iranians use VPNs to get around the restrictions.
NetBlocks also reported "a near-total disruption" to internet service in parts of Iran's Kurdistan province, where Amini was from, and a "nation-scale shutdown of mobile networks."What they're saying:on Wednesday said the U.S. stands "with the brave citizens and the brave women of Iran, who right now are demonstrating to secure their basic rights." Multiple European countries have also called for an investigation.
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