the national internet has been working in iran non-stop since
i have contacts in iran by phone and skype,etc....who inform me.
farsnews is not down, try it:
https://www.farsnews.com/#nav-most-reads
as far as the riots go this seems to be the latest iteration of the
same old ideas.in the last iteration 2 years ago they featured mostly
women in the demos and there was that iconic picture of a women
with a raised fist in a tear gas cloud.they did target mostly the political
leaders at that time.
in this iteration they are now using trained men who can cause physical
damage in a very short time in a hit and run fashion.you hardly see any
women in their ranks and they are now going after economic targets.
hence,the burning of banks,gas stations and various businesses.