Protests in Iran have continued despite threats from the government to crack down. Online videos show demonstrators protesting Friday night, even after authorities shut down the internet and cut phone lines.

Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.

Protests in Iran continued through Saturday despite threats from the country’s supreme leader that he would expand the government’s crackdown on demonstrators. Though details remain scarce due to a severe communications blackout,

Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world.

At least 62 people are reported to have been killed and 2,300 detained during weeks of protests initially sparked by anger over the country’s ailing economy.

The leader of an independent Iranian news publication says President Trump's warnings are alarming officials and encouraging demonstrators.

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Iranians in over 100 cities and towns across the country are protesting on the streets, shouting slogans against the regime and demanding greater rights.

In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.