"Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said connectivity dropped early on Saturday, falling to roughly 1 percent of ordinary levels as attacks unfolded. In a post on X, it said the measure 'limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli air strikes.'"
"Additional data from Cloudflare Radar showed traffic 'close to zero across all major regions,' with Tehran, Fars, Isfahan, Alborz, and Razavi Khorasan experiencing a 'near-complete shutdown.' This mirrors earlier state-ordered shutdowns in which international links are effectively cut, traffic falls off a cliff, and the country disappears from much of the global routing map almost overnight."
"Iran has a history of cutting off internet access to suppress public dissent or limit the flow of information during crises. Previous shutdowns, including one in January that dragged on for weeks during widespread protests, cut the country off from much of the global internet and made it far harder for people to message, post, or share what was happening."
Iran experienced a severe internet blackout with connectivity plummeting to roughly 1 percent of normal levels across major regions including Tehran, Fars, Isfahan, Alborz, and Razavi Khorasan. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported the shutdown occurred early Saturday, coinciding with military strikes targeting Iranian military and command centers. The blackout follows Iran's established pattern of restricting internet access during crises to suppress public dissent and limit information flow. International connectivity was hit hardest while some internal state-controlled intranet services remained partially accessible. Previous shutdowns have caused millions in daily economic losses through disrupted business activities, stalled payments, and lost sales.
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