Iran shuts down internet nationwide as Pahlavi warns regime Trump is 'watching closely' Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged demonstrators to maintain their presence in the streets, warning the regime may attempt to cut Internet access to stifle unrest.

Alex Winston, JERUSALEM POST STAFF 

Tehran and several other parts of Iran experienced a digital blackout on Thursday as internet connectivity dropped across multiple service providers, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, during nationwide protests against economic hardships.

Two Iranian regime officers were killed during protests in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported, citing Iranian state media.

Earlier on Thursday, Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a warning to the Islamic regime, stating that "the world and [US President Donald Trump] are closely watching you.

"Suppression of the people will not go unanswered," Pahlavi added.

During an interview on the Hugh Hewitt show, Trump said that if the Iranian regime forces "start killing people," the US will "hit them really hard." 

When asked what point the US would intervene, given that over 30 protestors have been killed so far, Trump claimed that many protestors have been "killed by problems with crowd control" and that he "isn't sure [he] can necessarily hold somebody responsible for that." Read more, see Xs and videos here.