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Iran plunged into an internet near-blackout during deepening conflict. The connectivity drop appears to be a result of a decision by Iran's government, rather than Israeli strikes on infrastructure


The connectivity drop appears to be a result of a decision by Iran's government, rather than Israeli strikes on infrastructure.

Most recently, in 2019, it implemented a six-day full blackout as protesters took to the streets across the country and the government issued a crackdown on civilians, reportedly leading to the deaths of more than 100 people. Data published Tuesday by the internet services company Cloudflare found that two major Iranian mobile network providers were effectively disconnected. The Iranian news site Shargh Daily reported that Iran’s cyber police agency, FATA, said Tuesday that the government had imposed some internet disruptions after the cyberattacks and that service would be restored soon.

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