Iran authorities cut off social media as violent protests carry on into fourth day
READ MORE Hundreds of protesters marched through Tehran and other cities in a fourth day of demonstrations as authorities cut access to social media. Mr Rouhani finally broke his silence on the protests that mark the biggest test for the regime since mass protests in 2009. They began as demonstrations against economic conditions in second city Mashhad on Thursday, but quickly turned against the Islamic regime as a whole with thousands marching in towns across Iran amid chants of “Death to the dictator”. “The people are absolutely free in expressing their criticisms and even protests,” Mr Rouhani said at a cabinet meeting, according to the state broadcaster. “But criticism is different to violence and destroying public property.” Iran, the Number One State of Sponsored Terror with numerous violations of Human Rights occurring on an hourly basis, has now closed down the Internet so that peaceful demonstrators cannot communicate. Not good! ...