Iran internet blackout continues to harm lives, NetBlocks says

Iran’s internet shutdown entered its 46th day on Tuesday, with the disruption continuing to harm lives, NetBlocks said.

“At 1080 hours, Iran's internet shutdown continues to harm lives and livelihoods as the country enters its 46th day without international access,” the internet monitoring group said.

The blackout, which intensified after the renewed shutdown at the end of February, has kept connectivity at a fraction of normal levels and has become the longest nationwide internet disruption on record.

“Despite a slight widening of the whitelist system, Iranians have to take risks just to get a message through to the outside world,” according to NetBlocks.