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Some people living in New Brunswick from Iran are hosting rallies in support of their friends and family in Iran. Two New Brunswickers who moved from Iran haven’t been able to contact their loved ones due to government communications interference during ongoing protests.
Communication and internet blackouts is limiting contact with people in Iran
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 15, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago
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About 200 supporters gathered in front of Fredericton’s city hall in support of people in Iran as nationwide protests grip the country. Some in the crowd have friends and family in Iran that they haven’t been able to contact due to widespread communication blackouts. (Submitted by Tabassom Tallaie)
As people in Iran protest their country’s current regime, Iranians in New Brunswick are demonstrating in support of friends and family they’re unable to contact amid widespread communications blackout.
Tabassom Tallaie is one of those New Brunswickers who came to Canada with her parents 10 years ago. She said living in Canada is a luxury and wished she could be in Iran to support her loved ones — not in Fredericton.
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