I don’t see any alternative angle though. Nobody thinks the IRGC is doing this for fun.

> I don’t see any alternative angle though

I see it, and hadn't fully considered it. Turning off the Internet has more utility than just suppressing the populaces ability to communicate, it also blackholes that compromised mail server used to track the movement of political leaders, any online drop-boxes/Telegram/Whatsapp channels used by cultivated informants/spies are now out of order.

	▲	ElectricalUnion an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		From my point of view, they can't even "just turn on the Internet", even if they wanted. We know from the Ukraine side that "keeping the internet on" requires a whole bunch of personal sacrifice, and a lot of "reasonably recent" electronic equipment and infrastructure that Iran can't simply buy or repair right now.
	▲	jncfhnb 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Ehhh I suppose but I think that’s a weak point. The purpose of shutting down the internet is undeniably to prevent the people from coordinating rebellion and the help control the narrative of the war.