What happened to Iran's Internet connection after a blackout?

Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored after a widespread 62-hour blackout that began early Wednesday, though access remains “below ordinary levels” in most areas, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks.

What happened to Internet connectivity in Iran?

Internet connectivity has been restored in Tehran after repeated Israeli war strikes had taken it out, Iran’s communications minister said Wednesday. “With conditions returning to normal, the state of communication access has reverted to its previous state,” Sattar Hashemi wrote in a post on X.

Does Iran still have Internet connectivity after a 62-hour government shutdown?

“Metrics show a partial restoration in internet connectivity in #Iran after a ~62-hour government-imposed shutdown; however, service remains diminished in some areas and overall connectivity remains below ordinary levels,” the group said.

Why did Iran shut down the Internet?

The outage, which occurred amid the escalating war between Iran and Israel, was described by NetBlocks as the most severe and extensive internet shutdown in Iran since the November 2019 protests.

Are Iran's 'beams on'?

“The beams are on,” he wrote on Saturday morning. In a statement, the Iranian Communications Ministry on Friday said that due to the situation “temporary restrictions have been imposed on the country’s internet,” in effect blocking Iranians from accessing outside news sources during the conflict between Tehran and Jerusalem. The beams are on

How long has Iran been disconnected from the Internet?

Internet-access advocacy group NetBlocks.org reported on Friday that Iran had been disconnected from the global internet for 36 hours, with its live metrics showing that national connectivity remained at only a few percentage points of normal levels.