Iran violence

Iran violence "much worse than you can imagine," Tehran resident tells CNN

From CNN Staff

As protests in Iran enter a third week, the authorities are stepping up a violent crackdown on demonstrators. One Tehran resident has described the violence at protests as “awful” and “much worse than you could imagine.”

The 55-year-old man told CNN that workplaces were shutting mid-afternoon today, ahead of more demonstrations. There is still largely a communications blackout across the country.

Some workplaces have regained access to internet sporadically throughout the day, said the man, who asked not to be named for security concerns.

State media outlets also began posting on websites including X and Telegram after having also been affected by the blackout.

However, as of 5 p.m. local time in Iran (8:30 a.m. ET), some state-affiliated media websites were still inaccessible.