Amid Blackouts And Police Raids, Iran Weighs Be... Access

The current unrest is fueled by a convergence of economic collapse and infrastructure failure:

: Severe electricity and gas shortages have triggered strikes across multiple sectors, including truck drivers and oil contractors.

Iranian authorities continue to frame the unrest as foreign-incited while attempting to project a narrative of "normalcy" through state-run media. However, monitors like NetBlocks report that connectivity remains at roughly 1% to 4% of normal levels for the general population. The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran

: Energy-linked facilities, including those on Kharg Island and in Asaluyeh, were heavily targeted during military strikes in early April, exacerbating the domestic energy crisis.

: Despite heavy surveillance, "Resistance Units" carried out coordinated operations across the country in mid-April, targeting symbols of state repression in cities like Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan .