Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.
The internet has been partially restored in Iran, but citizens are still monitored and controlled by IRGC.
After three months, the government is letting people connect with the world again. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.
Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.
The internet shutdown in Iran has reached day 63, but the regime is using proxies to sell black-market VPNs, which a refugee says is used to monitor citizens. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone explains.
Iranian citizens, who have been blocked from accessing the internet, received a text message on Tuesday from the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) stating “The White House has effectively turned into a “reporting branch” of another regime” referencing “daily reports” to Israel, NewsNation has learned.
Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.
AI:Following a two-week internet blackout in Iran, some citizens are experiencing brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, providing further insight into the scale of the government's digital crackdown.Open