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Iran cuts off internet access and enters a digital crisis.
Iran cuts off internet access and enters a digital crisis.Internet outage in Iran (Photo/Archive)Tehran, Iran – Citizens in Iran are facing an unprecedented digital crisis, as the website Netblocks, which monitors internet traffic worldwide, revealed that the “digital lockdown” imposed by the authorities has entered its 32nd day. This means that the internet has been cut off for more than 744 consecutive hours from the international network. With these measures continuing, the total duration of the shutdown is approaching 750 hours, effectively paralyzing the country’s technological infrastructure.According to a report issued by the organization on Tuesday, April 1, 2026, users in various Iranian provinces remain deprived of access to global services. This has led to severe economic and social repercussions. Technical experts confirmed that this prolonged restriction is no longer limited to communication difficulties but has extended to causing complex technical and operational problems. The report indicated that the extended outage has resulted in the expiration of numerous website domains and vital user accounts. Consequently, recovering or accessing this data has become extremely difficult.The suffering is compounded by the disruption of essential digital services; online financial transactions have been halted, distance learning platforms have shut down, and e-commerce has been paralyzed. Thousands of young people and small business owners depend on this commerce for their livelihoods.Observers see this measure as a “firewall” isolating Iranian society from the rest of the world. It also prevents the flow of information and services at a time when the internet has become the lifeblood of modern society.In the absence of any official statements specifying a timeline for the full restoration of services, Iranians are living in a state of anticipation and anxiety. This is exacerbated by the complex procedures required to reactivate services disrupted by the prolonged outage.Attention remains focused on the future repercussions of this crisis on the country’s technological infrastructure. Recovery to its previous operational efficiency after this forced isolation may take considerable time.Share This Article
Iran 30 days into Internet blackout, isolating millions
AFP, PARIS Iran’s nationwide Internet blackout on Sunday entered its 30th consecutive day, leaving millions cut off from information and communications since the war with the US and Israel began.Iran’s Internet “blackout has now entered day 30 as the nationwide censorship measure continues into its fifth week after 696 hours,” Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said on social media on Sunday.While the domestic Intranet remains operational — supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services — access to the global Internet has been severely restricted. Many Iranians have been left with little choice but to rely on state-controlled platforms and costly alternatives to stay in touch with loved ones. A couple pose for a selfie on a beach by the Caspian Sea in Sorkhrud, Iran, on Tuesday last week. Photo: AFP “Being without Internet is really hard. When even foreign TV channels are cut off due to signal interference, we don’t have access to any news except the state TV,” said Arshia, a marketing manager in Tehran.“We get updates from friends and family by phone, but it’s very difficult, we’re constantly stressed,” the 37-year-old added. “Our biggest concern now is that they might not reconnect the Internet at all, and we could end up becoming like North Korea. Holding onto hope is really hard. The only thing we can do now is spend all our time together as a family.” Journalists in Paris have been able to contact residents in Iran primarily via WhatsApp or Telegram during short bursts of connectivity, through virtual private networks.Maryam, a 33-year-old private-sector employee, said the first weeks of the shutdown were especially difficult.“It was very hard at the beginning of the war. I had no connection with my family in another city except phone calls,” she said. “Now we use an Iranian messaging app and can make video calls. It’s not great, but we are managing in these terrible times.”For many, particularly those with loved ones outside Iran, communication has become both limited and expensive.Milad, a 27-year-old clothes salesman, said he has struggled to stay in touch with relatives abroad.“My family lives in Turkey and I have no way of communicating with them online,” he said. “I have to make direct phone calls, which are very expensive, so I rarely hear from them.”Restrictions have also narrowed access to information, with users largely confined to domestic platforms and local media, offering only a partial picture of events.Iran h...
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