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Iran On Tuesday, some restrictions on the country’s citizens were eased, allowing them to make foreign calls via mobile phones for the first time in days. As the death toll from days of bloody protests against the country rose to at least 646, the government has not eased internet restrictions or allowed text messaging services to resume.
Several people in the capital told The Associated Press that while Iranians can call abroad, people outside the country cannot call them.
Witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said text messages remained unavailable and internet users inside Iran were unable to access any content from abroad, although there were local connections to government-approved websites.
On Thursday night, authorities cut off all communications within the country and with the outside world, and it was unclear whether restrictions would be eased further.
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German headmaster Believes Iran’s government is in its “last days and weeks”
german chancellor Friedrich Merz He said he believed the Iranian government was in its “last days and weeks” and reiterated his call for the Iranian authorities to immediately stop violence against demonstrators.
“If a regime can only maintain its power through force, then it is effectively over,” Mertz said during the visit on Tuesday. bangaloreIndia. “I believe we are now seeing the last days and weeks of this regime. In any case, it has no legitimacy through popular elections. The population is now rising up against this regime.”
Merz said he hoped “a peaceful end to this conflict would be possible,” adding that Germany was in close contact with U.S. and European governments.
Israel Expresses vigilance over Iran protests
The Israeli military said it continues to be “vigilant for the unexpected” due to ongoing protests in Iran, but has not made any changes to civilian guidance as it would before a specific threat occurs.
“The protests in Iran are an internal matter,” said Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin, writing on X.
Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear program in the summer, leading to a 12-day war that left nearly 1,200 Iranians and nearly 30 Israelis dead. In the past week, Iran has threatened to attack Israel if Israel or the United States launches an attack.
Iranian mobile phones can make calls abroad, but the external Internet is still cut off
Iran’s mobile phones were able to make calls abroad on Tuesday amid a crackdown on nationwide protests that cut off the internet and international long-distance calls. Several people in Tehran called The Associated Press.
The Associated Press bureau in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was unable to return calls to those numbers.
Witnesses said the internet remained cut off from the outside world. Iran cut off the internet and phone calls on Thursday as protests intensified.
Activists say death toll reaches at least 646
Activists say at least 646 people have died as a result of the ongoing protests.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate during previous unrest in recent years, published the latest death toll early on Tuesday. The agency relies on Iran’s supporters to cross-check information.
The agency said 512 of the dead were protesters and 134 were members of the security forces.
The agency said more than 10,700 people have been detained during two weeks of protests.