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Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war

The Listening Post by Al Jazeera Podcasts

Jan 17, 202625:47Society & Culture

This past week, Iranian protesters were labelled “terrorists” and “saboteurs” by the state. That rhetoric was accompanied by an internet blackout and a surge in violence, with the death toll still unclear. Simultaneously...

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Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war is an episode from The Listening Post by Al Jazeera Podcasts. This past week, Iranian protesters were labelled “terrorists” and “saboteurs” by the state. That rhetoric was accompanied b...

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Published Jan 17, 2026, 25:47 long, audio available.