Iran to Consider Lifting Internet Ban as Brutal Crackdown Quells Protests; State TV Hacked
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Category: BEAST SYSTEM
Summary:
Iran may lift its internet blackout in the coming days, according to a senior parliament member, following a shutdown that accompanied a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. The unrest, described as the worst since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, reportedly resulted in over 5,000 deaths, including 500 security personnel, with significant violence in ethnic Kurdish areas. State television was briefly hacked, broadcasting calls for revolt from former Shah’s son and US President Donald Trump. Arrests continue across multiple cities, and internet connectivity remains limited under heavy restrictions, with officials stating the internet will return when "security conditions are appropriate."
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Scripture: Proverbs 28:15-16
"Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people. A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days."
Commentary:
Whenever authorities respond to unrest with harsh restrictions and violence, the toll on ordinary people is real and visible. Internet blackouts make it almost impossible for families to stay connected or to know what’s really happening. The Scripture exposes how oppressive leadership often operates from fear rather than wisdom. God’s Word draws attention to the dangers of unchecked power, a dynamic that is surfacing more as governments turn to surveillance and suppression. These trends fit into larger prophetic patterns where control and manipulation increase in the lead-up to global shaking.
Prophetic Trend:
Expanding state control and rising unrest reveal intensifying prophetic patterns of government suppression and resistance in key nations.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: A - Strong  What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 19, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In the latest sign of weakness in the authorities’ control, state television appeared to be hacked late on Sunday, briefly showing speeches by US President Donald Trump and the exiled son of Iran‘s last shah calling on the public to revolt. Iran‘s streets have largely been quiet for a week, authorities and social media posts indicated, since anti-government protests that began in late December were put down in three days of mass violence. An Iranian official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the confirmed death toll was more than 5,000, including 500 members of the security forces, with some of the worst unrest taking place in ethnic Kurdish areas in the northwest. Western-based Iranian rights groups also say thousands were killed. ARRESTS REPORTED TO BE CONTINUING US-based Iranian Kurdish rights group ...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-19-2026 16:00