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Iranians managed to gain some unreliable connection to the internet on Friday after a near-total blackout that lasted four days.

By Parin Behrooz

After Iranians were cut off from the world for four days, the country’s nearly complete internet blackout was abruptly lifted late Friday for some Iranians, who managed to get access to weak connections by switching to different servers or perhaps through sheer luck.

But many said they thought the connections were temporary or unsafe, with the government still imposing tight restrictions that were difficult to bypass.