Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against the U.S. and Israel. The report cited the head of public relations at Iran’s Communications Ministry.
The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to the
global web following the decision was unknown.
Most Iranians have been unable to access the worldwide web
for 87 days according to the internet observatory NetBlocks on Monday, with
only a few citizens having access to expensive and advanced VPNs that
circumvent the restrictions.
Authorities initially imposed an internet blackout from
January 8 in response to nationwide anti-government protests, with connections
gradually getting back to normal in February, before a new blackout was
initiated following the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran on
February 28.
In normal times, access to the global internet remains
heavily restricted via censorship of many websites, while authorities are
increasingly relying on an intranet to provide connected services without
relying on the worldwide web, notably for schools which are currently following
an online curriculum.
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