Mike Baker

Now, the internet blackout itself is telling.

Iran's leadership understands that images and videos and live reporting are powerful weapons in the modern world.

Cutting off access is not about stability, it's about concealment.

Again, as with the offer of negotiations, it's about buying time to finish the crackdown before the full scope of the violence becomes undeniable.

And yet, despite the violence, witnesses say the protests are not slowing, and in some areas they are reportedly growing.

That, more than anything, speaks to the depth of public rage and to the regime's desperation.

Coming up next, Hamas signals that it may step aside in Gaza, but with no timeline and no realistic alternatives yet, well, there are obviously major questions about whether ceasefire as phase two can move forward.

I'll be right back.

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