Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran's government has ordered an end to a nearly three-month-long internet blackout, with President Masoud Pezeshkian issuing the official directive on Monday. Despite the presidential order, independent monitors like NetBlocks report that internet connectivity remains restricted across the country. The current blackout, which began in late February following attacks from the US and Israel, is Iran's longest nationwide internet shutdown, lasting over 88 days. Even when lifted, internet restrictions are expected to continue, limiting citizens' access to foreign media and services deemed to undermine the Iranian regime. Activists have resorted to smuggling Starlink receivers to bypass the ban, with an estimated 50,000 users risking up to two years in prison, and SpaceX reportedly waived their subscription fees. In fullIran to turn internet back on after record blackoutThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Iran claims government-imposed internet blackout will end soon
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran's government has ordered an end to a nearly three-month-long internet blackout, with President Masoud Pezeshkian issuing the official directive on Monday. Despite the presidential order, independent monitors like NetBlocks report that internet connectivity remains restricted across the country. The current blackout, which began in late February following attacks from the US and Israel, is Iran's longest nationwide internet shutdown, lasting over 88 days. Even when lifted, internet restrictions are expected to continue, limiting citizens' access to foreign media and services deemed to undermine the Iranian regime. Activists have resorted to smuggling Starlink receivers to bypass the ban, with an estimated 50,000 users risking up to two years in prison, and SpaceX reportedly waived their subscription fees. In fullIran to turn internet back on after record blackoutThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
