The Christian TV channel getting around Iran’s internet blackout

It is believed at least 208 people had been killed in the protests and the crackdown that followed, according to Amnesty International.

Iran shut down internet access amid the unrest, blocking those inside the country from sharing their videos and information, as well as limiting the outside world from knowing the scale of the protests and violence.

SAT-7 said during the nine-day internet blackout last month, which still remains for mobile devices, it provided biblical guidance and support during the time of unrest.

“We changed our topics according to what people were going through,” said Panayiotis Keenan, executive director of SAT-7 PARS (Persian language channel).

“We had people calling in and asking for prayer and any kind of spiritual advice, because as many viewers share during that time, we were the last resource that they had.

“That made us really proud, but also gives us a great responsibility to these people.”

Signal is SAT-7 PARS’ weekly testimony show which involves clips from programmes and live calls and messages from viewers

The wave of protests erupted across Iran in November, sparked by an increase in the cost and rationing of fuel.

In a phone call to SAT-7, Shohreh, whose name has been changed for security reasons, revealed the atmosphere Iranians have endured in the past month.

She…