The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

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Iran is facing a near-total internet blackout amid U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.

The country has now spent over 48 hours in a near-total internet blackout, according to data from independent internet watchdog NetBlocks posted at 2:35 a.m. ET on Monday, which showed connectivity at around 1% of ordinary levels.

NetBlocks has attributed the blackout to a “regime-imposed” nationwide internet shutdown, though the country’s government has not commented.

“Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations,” NetBlocks said.