On August 6, 2025, residents of Rasht rallied in Sabzeh-Meydan against water shortages and blackouts, facing a violent crackdown. The same day, locals in Benlar and Zivdar blocked the Khorramabad–Poldokhtar road over cuts to water and…
Blackouts, bitcoin, and a regime on edge: Iran’s summer of power cuts and public fury
