Iran Blocks Internet for 3rd Day as Death Toll From Protests Rises to Eight

"Authorities in Iran have blocked internet service for a third day as part of a crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests in which at least eight people have been killed since the unrest began Friday. 'Khamenei is giving himself space to put the blame on the Rouhani government in case things go haywire,' said Jason Brodsky, policy director of U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, in a VOA Persian interview. 'Right now, we see protests in the streets and things are going not in the regime’s favor,' Brodsky said. 'So I think Khamenei is doing the same thing that he’s always done, and that is, to condition and hedge his support for government decisions in order to protect himself and his office at the end of the day.'"