[HacktionLab] Emailing under internet blackout

[brentc]

A question came up about emailing to Iran: "I have some contacts in 
Tehran who are anti-authoritarian educators I was supposed to be 
recording a presentation for them to show at their seminar series (I've 
done this for them before) - next week. I'm not sure what to do now, I'm 
assuming if I email them [they on gmail] I won't get through. Big/stupid 
ask - Does anyone tecchy know how an internet blackout is likely to 
work? I.e. I'm not sure whether to email my contact, could it be 
intercepted and get him in trouble?"

I didn't have conclusive answers. Any thoughts? I don't know exactly how 
sensitive the comms are and I gather encrypted comms hasn't been set up.

b