'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends
The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.
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Iranians Emerge From a ‘Black Hole’ as Internet Shutdown Eases
After three months, the government is letting people connect with the world again. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.
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Iran restores internet access after nearly 90 -day blackout
Iran restores internet access after nearly 90 -day blackout The Iranian government said on Tuesday that it was restoring internet access after a nearly 90-day blackout following the US-Israeli war on Iran. This comes after Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to reopen international internet access, according state-media reports on Monday. “We hope that in the coming days we will quickly be able to restore these legitimate rights to the people.
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Iranians greet internet return with grief, anger and defiance
As internet access returned across Iran after nearly three months of disruption, viewers told Iran International the restoration felt less like relief than the overdue return of a basic right after weeks of damage to livelihoods and daily life.
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Iran partially restores internet after 88-day blackout
Iran partially restores internet after 88-day blackout A partial restoration of internet connectivity has begun in Iran after 88 days of near-total isolation from international networks, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. The move came a day after Iranian media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian had ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, ending one of the longest nationwide shutdowns in modern history.
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Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say
Organizations that track online traffic confirmed an uptick in activity on Tuesday, as Iranians reconnected to the global internet after a government-imposed shutdown.
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Iran restores internet after 88-day blackout, keeps social media blocked
Iran largely restored internet access on Tuesday after 88 days of near-total isolation, NetBlocks said, while major social media platforms remained blocked and a court challenge cast uncertainty over the government's restoration order.
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Palestinians in Gaza protest water shortages amid ongoing Israeli curbs on aid
Palestinians in Gaza protest water shortages amid ongoing Israeli curbs on aid Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday protested the deepening water crisis in the enclave, amid continued Israeli restrictions on essentials. Last week, a Palestinian official warned that Israeli curbs were causing a “severe and alarming” drop in the number of aid trucks entering the territory. Israel has maintained a devastating military assault and blockade since 2023, severely restricting the entry of food, water, medicine and electricity.
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Australian Protesters Denounce Israeli Mistreatment of Gaza Flotilla Activists
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A protest was staffed inside Australia’s parliament house Tuesday during which activists condemned Israel’s mistreatment of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
Internet monitors unsure if political or technical issues behind delay after access was cut off during anti-government protests in January Middle East crisis – live updates An Iranian government announcement on Tuesday that an 88-day internet blackout was being brought to an end did not have any immediate noticeable impact, according to internet monitors. It was not clear if technical or political issues were delaying the end of the clampdown, the longest in Iran’s history, which was imposed during brutally suppressed protests in January. Continue reading...
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Sardar Azmoun’s World Cup absence for political reasons divides opinion in Iran
Few would believe the forward’s omission is unconnected to his actions protesting against the regime on social media Many travellers to the US have been alarmed by proposals that could require them to submit their social media history to officials. For Sardar Azmoun, it appears online activity will prevent him even from making it to the country for the World Cup. If Iran end up going, their 31-year-old striker will seemingly not join them after being left out of the preliminary squad.
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Iran Restoring Internet, With Limits, After 88-Day Blackout
New posts Featured entry 15:50 Iran Restoring Internet, With Limits, After 88-Day Blackout By RFE/RL NetBlocks, the global Internet monitoring organization, says live network data shows partial Internet access has been restored in Iran after 88 days of near-total blackout.
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Congress protests, Oppn lambasts Centre over fuel price hike; FM Sitharaman says govt absorbed fiscal hit
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Opposition parties lambasted the Centre after it once again hiked the petrol and diesel prices on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude markets due to the West Asia conflict. The recent hike in petrol rates has taken the total rise within two weeks to Rs 7. 5 per litre.
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Iran orders internet restoration after months-long blackout
Iran orders internet restoration after months-long blackout Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, according to a report by Mehr News Agency. Citing a source at the Ministry of Communications, the outlet said the decree follows months of severe restrictions on connectivity nationwide. Monitoring group NetBlocks said authorities had enforced a near-total internet blackout for more than 87 days.
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In German first, Leipzig students vote for academic boycott of Israel
In German first, Leipzig students vote for academic boycott of Israel Submitted by Hebh Jamal on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:19 Nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig have voted almost unanimously to demand the university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza Students at the University of Leipzig attend vote on academic boycott of Israel, 19 May 2026 (Migu Lohmann/MEE) Off In a historic first for Germany , nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig voted almost unanimously on 19 May to demand that their university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza. The location is significant. For decades, Leipzig has been regarded as one of Germany’s strongest centers of the "Antideutsche" current, a tendency within the radical left defined by militant anti-nationalism and vocal support for Israel under the banner of combating antisemitism.
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Family forced into nighttime burial after student killed in protests
Rauf Derakhshani-Mehr, a 19-year-old university student killed during January protests in the southern city of Dezful, was buried at night under pressure from security forces after his family located his body in a morgue, according to information obtained by Iran International.
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Opposition divided: battle among Iranian regime’s opponents plays out on London streets
Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchy Wearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas hoodie and khaki shorts, Tony Mohraz, also known as 021kid, chest-bumps a friend in front of a memorial wall in Golders Green, in north London. Photographs can be seen behind him of those who were killed protesting against the Iranian regime. As a large lion and sun flag used in Iran before the Islamic revolution is waved overhead, Mohraz starts to rap.
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Death sentences handed down in Iran’s Ekbatan protest case
Iran’s judiciary said several defendants in the high-profile Ekbatan case have been sentenced to death over charges linked to the killing of a Basij member during the country’s 2022 protests, despite courts acknowledging they could not determine who caused the fatal injury.
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Iran Hangs Man Linked To January Protests
New posts 09:28 Iran Hangs Man Linked To January Protests By RFE/RL's Radio Farda Iranian authorities have executed a man over charges linked to nationwide anti-government protests in January, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency.
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Iran can build missiles but can't afford chicken
As food prices spiral and farms shut down across Iran, even establishment figures are openly questioning how a country capable of producing precision missiles cannot manufacture affordable cars or keep chicken within reach of ordinary families.
