DUBAI: Iran may lift its Internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In the latest sign of weakness in the authorities’ control, state television appeared to be hacked late on Sunday, briefly showing speeches by US President Donald Trump and the exiled son of Iran’s last shah calling on the public to revolt.

Heavy presence of armed forces on streets as Iranians stay home in wake of deadly protests.

Officials promise a gradual return of internet connectivity after weeks of deadly protests.