Iran has partially restored internet access after an 88-day blackout, but Iranians remain trapped behind heavy censorship, weak connections, and deep mistrust of the state.

Most Iranians have been unable to access the World Wide Web for 87 days, with few having access to VPNs that circumvent restrictions.

Citizens now questioning how soon, and how fully, connection to outside world will be restored

Internet connectivity will remain restricted, even after blackout is lifted

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Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order…

Iranian authorities partially restored internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a…

"It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained..."

Iranian authorities on Tuesday partially restored internet access after an almost three-month nationwide shutdown imposed during the war with Israel and the United States. While…

Iran has partially lifted the internet blackout that has been in place for more than two months, live data from internet watchdogs showed on Tuesda...

The move comes after a nearly three-month internet blackout, marking it as one of the longest outages ever.

The shutdown was imposed after US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian leaders and infrastructure began in February.

Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.

Iran restored global Internet access to some of its people Tuesday ending a blackout that has lasted 88 days and caused thousands to lose their jobs.

Connectivity returns after regime cut access during protests and war, leaving millions dependent on Iran’s digital economy offline and costing up to $40 million a day

Authorities cut off internet access in January during massive demonstrations and imposed a complete internet blackout after the U.S. and Israel attacked on Feb. 28.

After 88 days of digital isolation, described by NetBlocks as the “longest nationwide Internet shutdown in modern history,” Iran has begun partially restoring Internet access. To…

Iranians back online after longest internet suspension in modern history

Netblocks director says process of restoration could take hours, days, or even weeks in provinces.

Tehran shut down Iran's internet after the beginning of the war with the U.S. and Israel, maintaining it for 88 days.

After 88 days of a near-total Internet blackout, Iranians are slowly reconnecting, but to the same heavily censored, regulated network they had before.