IRAN SILENCED, BUT NOT BROKEN: Calls Slip Through the Blockade!

IRAN SILENCED, BUT NOT BROKEN: Calls Slip Through the Blockade!

A fragile lifeline to the outside world flickered back to life in Iran Tuesday, as some international phone calls were briefly permitted for the first time since a sweeping communications shutdown descended upon the nation. For days, Iran has been largely isolated, cut off from global scrutiny as authorities violently suppressed widespread anti-government protests.