US EditionIran Internet Blackout Is Longest Nationwide Shutdown on Record: NetBlocks
NetBlocks said the outage has lasted 864 hours, blocking millions from news, messaging and conflict updates.
- NetBlocks confirmed the internet blackout in Iran reached its 37th consecutive day on April 5, marking the longest nation-scale shutdown on record at 864 hours.
- Iranians previously faced an 18-day blackout in January amid government protests. Unlike North Korea, which has never connected to the global internet, Iran moved from fully connected to a closed national network.
- A 47-year-old woman in Isfahan told AFP Saturday, "We constantly find ourselves searching for ways to reconnect, just to be able to hear reliable news." A 53-year-old man in Tehran added, "Being without internet feels like being without oxygen to me."
- Citizens suspected of using VPNs since the war began have received text messages warning of arrest. While limited numbers access Starlink or satellite providers, these are banned, preventing real-time updates on the conflict.
- Analysts warn the lack of connectivity creates a dangerous "fog of war." NetBlocks confirmed no other event, including wars in Ukraine and Gaza, has sent an entire country offline for this duration.
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Lack of connection and dependence on a state-controlled intranet have plunged the majority of the 90 million population into a communication vacuum.
Ndërprerja e internetit në Iran tani përbën ndërprerjen më të gjatë të internetit në të gjithë vendin të regjistruar ndonjëherë në çdo vend, kan njoftuar organi mbikëqyrës i internetit NetBlocks.“Ndërprerja e internetit në Iran është tani ndërprerja më e gjatë e internetit në shkallë kombëtare e regjistruar ndonjëherë në çdo vend, pasi ka hyrë në ditën e 37-të radhazi pas 864 orësh”, shkroi NetBlocks në X.⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is …
The blocking of the internet imposed by the authorities in Iran broke the record times for an entire country, NetBlocks reported on Sunday.
Iranians suspected of using a VPN to connect to the international Internet received a text message warning them that they might be arrested.
Iran Internet Blackout: Nation Records World’s Longest Nationwide Shutdown; NetBlocks Reports 37 Days of Digital Isolation | 🌎 LatestLY
Iran’s internet blackout, imposed following a joint US-Israel military operation on Tehran, has now entered its fifth week, making it the longest nationwide internet shutdown on record, according to digital monitoring group NetBlocks on Sunday. In a post on social media platform X, NetBlocks reported that the shutdown has continued for 37 consecutive days, exceeding 864 hours. 🌎 Iran Internet Blackout: Nation Records World’s Longest Nationwide …
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