Ian CrouchNewsletter editorOn January 8th, Iran went dark. The government swiftly cut internet service in response to protests, creating an information blackout that is rare in this era. In the northeastern city of Mashhad, protesters were met with brutal and deadly resistance from government forces. “The death was incomprehensible.”M. explains that the protests began with a sense that the world would rally behind them. “Now there is just death—so many dead.” Throughout the month, Donald Trump has made a series of threats against the Iranian regime.