On the issue of the protests, which first broke out in December in response to the country’s economic crisis, 50% denied attending, while 25% said they had joined the street demonstrations.

For a long time, the Iranian government has treated free internet access as a privilege that is extended by the state to those willing to carry its message and withheld from everyone else. Around four ...

PARIS (AFP) — Iran’s latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday. The nature of the blackout shows “this is a government-imposed measure” and not ...

Iran has been facing an extended internet blackout that has now stretched beyond two weeks, according to connectivity monitoring group NetBlocks. The organisation said Friday that internet access ...

An online teacher, Nazafarin, shows her mobile phone, days after a nationwide internet shutdown following Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 24, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News ...

The nature of the blackout shows "this is a government-imposed measure" and not the result of damage from US and Israeli airstrikes, Netblocks research chief Isik Mater told AFP. "It is a deliberate ...

Satellite dishes on a balcony in Tehran. The authorities have often cracked down on their use — ATTA KENARE Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy ...

Iran’s internet shutdown has reduced connectivity by 99 percent, with air strikes likely causing additional outages, and few workarounds remaining. In these situations, and by the regime’s design, the ...

Psiphon 's ability to bypass censorship on the Internet challenges governmental restrictions on the right of access to information. Developed by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Munk ...

Protesters defied a savage regime crackdown to take to the streets to demand change. X Iranians have shown a willingness to pay a devastating price for political change, as protest has consistently ...

In July, 2024, a group of Chinese technologists and researchers met at an office in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang region, to discuss efforts to stop internet users bypassing the Great Firewall, ...