Iran cuts off internet in a bid to curb raging unrest

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of acting on behalf of US President Donald Trump, saying rioters were attacking public properties and warning that Tehran would not tolerate people acting as 'mercenaries for foreigners'.Iran's fragmented external opposition factions called for more protests with Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late ruling shah, telling Iranians in a social media post: 'The eyes of the world are upon you. Take to the streets.'Iran was largely cut off from the outside world after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and online Iranian news sites only intermittently updating.