Iran in digital isolation: 64 days of near-total disconnection from the global internet
[46810] Iran in digital isolation: 64 days of near-total disconnection from the global internet
The NetBlocks organization reports that Iran marks 64 days of extensive internet blocking, with tightened enforcement against the use of censorship-circumvention technologies.
Iran in digital isolation: 64 days of internet blocking
According to a report by the network monitoring organization NetBlocks, Iran completed today 64 days of extensive internet blocking, a situation that has led the country to "near-total isolation from international networks." Data points to approximately 1,512 hours of ongoing disruptions affecting most of the country's citizens, including journalists.
Iran International, a media outlet identified with the Iranian opposition operating outside the country, emphasizes that the blocking comes in parallel with "the regime's intensified actions against the use of VPNs and satellite internet terminals." The network also notes reports regarding the death of Hossam Ala-a-Din, who they claim was killed due to his use of the Starlink system.
In an additional report by the channel فناوری فوری📡, which deals with technology, it is written that the prolonged censorship constitutes a critical barrier that prevents families and friends from establishing contact and checking on the safety of their loved ones. The situation reached a peak on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, marked by the UN on May 3rd, while journalists in Iran remain disconnected from the network.
The regime in Iran continues to view information technologies as a political threat, and the current measures are part of a broad enforcement system against any attempt by the population to circumvent government control mechanisms.