Could This REALLY Be True?
Simon Whistler · January 28, 2026 · 18 min video · Middle East
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When the Iranian government cut the internet, that's not a good sign!
They pulled this exact move back in 2019 after they killed around 1,500
Protesters over two weeks
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How many died when Iran shut down the internet? We break down leaked reports, verified counts, and why estimates range from thousands to over thirty thousand killed in days crackdown. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts
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