{"id":4384,"date":"2023-06-09T11:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/?p=4384"},"modified":"2023-11-15T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:30:12","slug":"three-executions-major-disruptions-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/2023\/06\/09\/three-executions-major-disruptions-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Executions: Major Disruptions Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 19, three protesters, Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi, who were accused of killing a police officer and two members of the paramilitary Basij group in Isfahan during the recent protests were <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-politics-protests-executions-5db3884411c3a6e2ff959899c463db06\">executed<\/a>. Just before and after the executions took place, a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/iranwire.com\/en\/prisoners\/116694-three-iranian-protesters-executed-despite-popular-opposition\/\">protests<\/a> took place across the country, especially in Isfahan province.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4385\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4385\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023.png\" alt=\"Internet connectivity in Isfahan province before and after the executions - Source: IODA\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023.png 620w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"Internet%20connectivity%20in%20Isfahan%20province%20before%20and%20after%20the%20executions%20-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On May 18 at 6am UTC (9.30 am local time), heavy disruptions were observed in Isfahan province.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4386\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4386\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-01.png\" alt=\"Internet connectivity in Iran distrupted on May 18- Source: IODA\" width=\"624\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-01.png 624w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-01-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"Internet%20connectivity%20in%20Iran%20distrupted%20on%20May%2018-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/country\/IR?from=1682892000&amp;until=1685311199\">IODA data<\/a> in May 2023, shows a certain model. Internet connectivity was disrupted during certain hours of the day (10 pm to 6 am UTC; 1:30 am to 9:30 am Tehran time).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4387\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-02.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4387\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-02.png\" alt=\"Patten of internet connectivity in Iran in May 2023, - Source: IODA\" width=\"612\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-02.png 612w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-02-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"Patten%20of%20internet%20connectivity%20in%20Iran%20in%20May%202023%2C%20-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/country\/IR?from=1682892000&amp;until=1685311199\">IODA data<\/a> in Mayon May 2023, shows a certain model. Internet connectivity was disruptedconnection interrupted during certain hours of the day (10 pm to 6 am UTC; 1:30 am to 9:30 am Tehran time).<\/p>\n<p>We also saw major internet distributions between May 18 and May 25 (from 9am to 9.50 am UTC time or 12:30 to 13:20 local time), as mentioned above, this was before and after the executions of the three proteststors took place.<\/p>\n<p>Also, another disruption took place on May 25. It mainly affected the provinces of Kohkilouyeh and Boyerhahmand and Yazd on the following internet service providers: Maxnet, Respina, and Farhoosh.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4388\" style=\"width: 623px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-03.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4388\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-03.png\" alt=\"BGP issues in Iran on May 24 - Source: IODA\" width=\"623\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-03.png 623w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-03-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"BGP%20issues%20in%20Iran%20on%20May%2024%20-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Disruptions in Yazd Province: Worst Disruptions in the Country<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4389\" style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-04.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4389\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-04.png\" alt=\"BGP issues in Yazd province - Source: IODA\" width=\"633\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-04.png 633w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-04-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"BGP%20issues%20in%20Yazd%20province%20-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yazd province in central the south of Iran, experienced major internet disruptions in May. According to IODA data, the province experienced a near total shutdown. Sources inside the country who spoke to Filterwach reported that their internet connectivity was downgraded to 2G during most of the month.<\/p>\n<p>During May we also saw several <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chashmi36447133\/status\/1658082908257632256?s=20\">calls<\/a> to protest in Yazd in relation to the recent executions and the death penalty, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hra_news\/status\/1661816822646075392?s=20\">delays<\/a> over wage payments.<\/p>\n<p>Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeast Iran which was one of the most active regions protesting during the woman, life, freedom movement, yet again faced several major disruptions this\u00a0 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/region\/1850?from=1682632800&amp;until=1685311199\">IODA<\/a> data on 5, 8, and 26 of May, we observed major disruptions where almost no connectivity could be established.<\/p>\n<p>During the past few months, onFridays, especially around the timing of Friday prayers and protests happening at the same time in Sistan and Baluchestan, the province has been experiencing internet disruptions at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>This month, on Fridays May 5 and 26 Friday, the day of Friday prayer. At least, during the last 8 months, the internet is in near-total-shutdown condition during Fridays, in the region.<\/p>\n<p>According to state media, on May 8, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranIntlbrk\/status\/1393138364006678530?s=20\">claimed to have killed<\/a> members of a \u201cterrorist group\u201d in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Also, one of the authorities of the province, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiofarda.com\/a\/32402215.html\">told the media<\/a>, some villages in Dashtyari region lost their connections to the outside world for more than 14 days, due to a flood.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment_4390\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-05.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4390\" src=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-05.png\" alt=\"BGP issues in Sistan and Baluchestan province - Source: IODA\" width=\"634\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-05.png 634w, https:\/\/filter.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Network-Monitor-May-2023-05-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment_4390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-caption=\"BGP%20issues%20in%20Sistan%20and%20Baluchestan%20province%20-%20Source%3A%20IODA\">Loading...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Other notable disruptions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Khuzestan province faced major <a href=\"https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/country\/IR\">internet disruptions<\/a>. According to IODA data these disruptions reached and near total shutdown levels on May 18, the day before executions.<\/p>\n<p>On May 5, as well as in Sistan and Baluchestan, we also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/filterbaan\/status\/1654420902241501184?s=20\">observed<\/a> severe internet disruptions in Alborzdisruptions Alborz, Golestan, Isfahan, and Qom provinces .<\/p>\n<p>On May 10, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/filterbaan\/status\/1656586918371512320?s=20\">IODA<\/a>, Fars, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/filterbaan\/status\/1656223921392287746?s=20\">Isfahan<\/a>, Alborz and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IODA_live\/status\/1656341156383301634?s=20\">Mazandaran<\/a> provinces experienced internet disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>On May 15, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/filterbaan\/status\/1658029295447470080\">five<\/a> provinces - Bushehr, Khuzestan, Hormozgan, Zanjan and Alborz experienced near-total shutdown<\/p>\n<p>Between May 17-19, we <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IODA_live\/status\/1659558046173937664?s=20\">observed<\/a> internet disruptions in 5 provinces: Qom, Kordestan, North Khorasan, and Sistan and Baluchestan.<\/p>\n<p>On May 22, we <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/filterbaan\/status\/1660572841945735168?s=20\">observed<\/a> internet disruptions in 5 provinces: Khuzestan, Hormozgan, Alborz, Khorasan Razavi and Isfahan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 19, three protesters, Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi, who were accused of killing a police officer and two members of the paramilitary Basij group in Isfahan during the recent protests were executed. Just before and after the executions took place, a number of protests took place across the country, especially in<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/2023\/06\/09\/three-executions-major-disruptions-nationwide\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\"Three Executions: Major Disruptions Nationwide\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":4391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-network-monitor","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}