Iran restricts mobile internet access to curb potential protests
The Iranian government has turned off mobile internet services in some Provinces in order to curb protests that may take place on Thursday. There have been calls for demonstrations all over social media, posted by the families of those who lost their lives in last month's protests. The government has blamed foreign countries for sparking the unrest.
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