Internet access in Iran was partially restored after an 88-day blackout. NetBlocks and Cloudflare reported a significant increase in web traffic compared with recent weeks. Traffic remains lower than before January, when it was around half of normal levels. Severe disruption began after a deadly crackdown on nationwide demonstrations in January, when authorities throttled internet access to disrupt communication inside Iran and with the outside world. Iran also experienced a long nationwide shutdown after US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Authorities cited security reasons, while critics said the approach has been used to control information and communication. The aim appears to keep connectivity limited while manipulating data traffic to restrict outbound data and prevent free dissemination of information about war and protests.
"Web traffic is still lower than it was before January. Back then, it was around 50%," said cybersecurity expert Amir Rashidi, director of the Miaan Group, a US-based organization that advocates for human rights, digital freedom, and social justice in Iran and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region."
"During the unrest, authorities significantly throttled internet access to disrupt communication both within the country and with the outside world.. Iran experienced the longest nationwide internet shutdown in recent history following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran launched on February 28. Authorities cite security reasons for the measure. Critics, however, point out that this method has been used for years to control access to information and communication."
""The goal now seems to be to ensure that the internet functions in principle, but that data traffic is specifically manipulated," said Rashidi. "The connection is supposed to remain intact, but normal and unrestricted use is made difficult, so that hardly any data can leave the country and information about the war and protests cannot be freely disseminated.""
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