Iranian families in the UAE feel “in agony and fear” for loved ones in their homeland as rights groups report a sharp rise in deaths of protesters.
The National has spoken to several Iranian residents in the UAE who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the continuing crackdown on demonstrations across their native country.
Most Iranians overseas have been unable to contact friends and relatives for days since the internet in Iran was shut down, cutting off the country from the rest of the world. Some in the UAE managed to receive a message confirming their families were safe but most have not been able to reach relatives since the communication blackout.
“It’s as if they are in jail and they are being killed inside and there is
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