PARIS/LONDON: Internet connectivity in Iran rose very slightly, monitoring group NetBlocks said on Saturday, more than 200 hours into a nationwide internet shutdown during protests against authorities.
“Metrics show a very slight rise in internet connectivity in Iran this morning after the 200-hour mark,” NetBlocks said on X, but added that connections were only around 2 percent of ordinary levels and that there was no sign of “a significant return.”
Protester arrested in London
A protester who climbed onto the roof of Iran’s embassy in London and removed a flag was arrested along with several others, police said late Friday, adding that multiple officers were injured during the demonstrations.
“During the ongoing protest at the Iranian Embassy this evening, a protester illegally accessed private property and climbed across multiple balconies onto the roof of the embassy and removed a flag,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Several officers have suffered injuries,” London police added, saying that during the “ongoing disorder,” objects were thrown at officers and “a number of people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.”
London police said last week they were deploying additional officers to “prevent any disorder” and protect the Iranian embassy.
On Saturday last week, a protester briefly replaced the embassy’s flag with a former flag flown before Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1979.
Iran has seen its largest demonstrations in years in recent weeks, challenging the country’s theocratic system in protests that have killed thousands but have subsided in recent days, according to monitors.
Demonstrations sparked by economic grievances began with a shutdown in the Tehran bazaar on December 28 but evolved into a mass movement demanding the removal of the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution.
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