Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.

'Anti-Iranian criminal': Pahlavi targets Khamenei over deaths of demonstrators in Iran protests

"You are an anti-Iranian criminal,” the crown prince said. “You have neither honor nor humanity. Your hands are stained with the blood of tens of thousands of Iranians."
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Iran promises to return internet access by end of week

Afshin stated that the move comes directly from President Ebrahim Raisi and that partial connectivity could begin “as early as today or tomorrow,” with full restoration expected by Friday

Iran’s Record Internet Block Stokes Fears Crackdown May Continue

Iran is enduring its most extensive internet blackout on record, activists say, raising fears that Tehran’s crackdown on protesters may persist despite assurances it would ease punishments.

‘Everything changed’ when the internet went down in Iran

Iran’s protests have intensified amid an internet blackout, with reports that military-grade jamming is disrupting Starlink connections within the country.

Iran's nationwide protests appear increasingly smothered after crackdown and internet outage

The prospect of U.S. retaliation for the deaths of protesters hung over the region, though President Trump signaled a possible de-escalation, saying the killing appeared to be ending.

Under Iran's internet blackout, SpaceX’s Starlink is a lifeline — if it can stay online

The near-total ban on outside communication has left Starlink as the only choice for many in the country to go online.
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