Iran Protests Spread as Crackdown and Blackout Loom (Full Transcript)

Name: Iran Protests Spread as Crackdown and Blackout Loom
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T23:05:06+00:00
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Description: Economic protests in Iran have turned anti-regime, spreading nationwide amid reported deaths, mass detentions, and a communications blackout.

Economic protests in Iran have turned anti-regime, spreading nationwide amid reported deaths, mass detentions, and a communications blackout.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Protests in Iran that erupted 12 days ago over the state of the economy and have since morphed into anti-regime protests and have spread like a wildfire across the country appear to be gaining even more momentum. Video that has been trickling out of Iran on Thursday night showed crowds on the streets of different parts of the capital Tehran as well as other cities in the country. This despite a crackdown that according to activists has killed more than 40 protesters including children with more than 2000 protesters detained. Now this is happening at the same time as we are getting reports of a blackout, a communication blackout across the country and a lot of fear about what that might signal whether we are going to be seeing an intensifying crackdown by the regime as we have seen during previous protests in the country. This as President Trump once again has threatened to intervene if Iran kills protesters.

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Protests in Iran that began over economic conditions 12 days earlier have evolved into anti-regime demonstrations and are spreading nationwide, including in Tehran, despite a deadly crackdown with dozens reportedly killed and thousands detained. Reports of a nationwide communications blackout raise fears of an intensified government crackdown. The situation coincides with President Trump warning Iran against killing protesters and threatening intervention.

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Iran protests grow amid crackdown and communications blackout

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Negative: The tone is tense and alarming, focusing on deaths, mass detentions, a potential communications blackout, and fears of escalating repression.

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Question 1:
What triggered the protests in Iran before they shifted into anti-regime demonstrations?
A dispute over election results
Rising economic hardship
A border conflict
A sports rivalry
Correct Answer:
Rising economic hardship

Question 2:
What development raised fears of a more intense crackdown?
A nationwide communications blackout
A ceasefire announcement
A UN peacekeeping mission
A new tax cut
Correct Answer:
A nationwide communications blackout

Question 3:
According to activists cited, approximately how many protesters were reportedly detained?
About 200
More than 2,000
Around 50
Over 20,000
Correct Answer:
More than 2,000

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