Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout
Internet connectivity is slowly returning to Iran after a three-month blackout. The reconnection is uncertain and may not be permanent, as access levels remain significantly below normal. This partial restoration follows a series of government-imposed shutdowns amid ongoing political turmoil and conflict in the region.
- ▪Iran has been largely offline for nearly 90 days due to government-imposed blackouts.
- ▪Some internet connectivity has begun to return, but it is at very low levels compared to normal.
- ▪The Iranian government ordered the current internet shutdown in late February amid escalating conflict with the US and Israel.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Iran: Global internet access to reopen after 3-month blackout — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Iran slowly reconnects to the global internet — www.theregister.com - Articles
- ▪ Iran starts to restore internet access after months-long blackout — Financial Times — Home
- ▪ Internet access begins restoration in Iran after months-long blackout — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say — NYT — World
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Matt BurgessLily Hay NewmanSecurityMay 26, 2026 1:31 PMInternet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month BlackoutSome 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.Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAfter more than 2,000 hours of government-imposed connectivity blackouts, there were signs on Tuesday that Iran’s internet is coming back—at least at very low levels.Iran’s more than 90 million citizens have been without internet for the overwhelming majority of 2026, between the current blackout that began on February 28, when Israel and the United States attacked the country, and a previous internet shutdown enforced…
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