While some Iranian Australians have received calls from loved ones in Iran, others remain in limbo amid communications blackout Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Almost a week into Iran’s communication blackout, Iranian Australian activist Mohammad Hashemi received a call from his home country. His brother, late on Tuesday, relayed that his family were safe. But relief receded quickly as he detailed the horror of the Iranian authorities’ response to the country’s escalating mass anti-regime demonstrations. Continue reading...