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ineedsleeps Jun 18

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout; the incident follows a series of earlier partial disruptions and comes amid escalating military tensions with Israel after days of back-and-forth missile strikes 📉

NetBlocks Jun 19

⚠ Update: Metrics show #Iran has now been offline for over 12 hours as authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown, citing Israel's alleged "misuse" of the network for military purposes; the measure continues to hinder residents' access to information at a critical time

NetBlocks Jun 19

⚠️ Update: It has now been 24 hours since #Iran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown; the ongoing blackout incident is the most severe tracked since the November 2019 protests and impacts the public's ability to stay connected at a time when communications are vital ⏱️

NetBlocks Jun 20

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been disconnected from the global internet for 36 hours; live metrics show national connectivity remains in the low few percent of ordinary levels with only a handful of users able to connect via multi-hop VPNs 📉

NetBlocks Jun 20

⚠️ Update: Iran's internet shutdown has now passed the 48 hour mark; metrics show the nation has been offline for more than two days, leaving loved ones out of touch and citizens ill-informed about the state of conflict with Israel ⏱️

NetBlocks Jun 21

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been largely offline for 60 hours; metrics show the internet shutdown continues to severely limit the public's ability to express political viewpoints, communicate freely, and follow safety alerts amid ongoing conflict with Israel ⏱️

NetBlocks Jun 21

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a partial restoration in internet connectivity in #Iran after a ~62 hour government-imposed shutdown; however, service remains diminished in some areas and overall connectivity remains below ordinary levels 📈

NetBlocks Jun 21

⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity has again collapsed in #Iran following a brief period when residents could exchange messages with the outside world; Iran's nation-scale internet shutdown remains in effect, limiting access to information as the conflict with Israel continues

NetBlocks Jun 22

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet shutdown is entering its fourth day, with the country remaining largely offline despite a slight restoration in connectivity; at 72 hours, diminished telecoms continue to impact the public's ability to stay informed and in touch with loved ones ⏱️

@netblocks a reason more to have a cheap #meshtastic device at home (or some similar technology)

Frenezul0_o Jun 20

@netblocks Thanks for keeping us posted! I would like to add that the Internet is not down in Iran; but traffic in and out of the country is mostly blocked, excepting indigenous commutation platforms like Eitaa. They still have network service within the country AFAIK. (source: friends who have family there).

Again: if you need to reach loved ones, use a platform like Eitaa and don't use foreign services especially WhatsApp. They are leveraged by the enemy to cause harm.

@netblocks Can someone explain explain the dents around midnight and around noon when connectivity was still normal?

@tmsjsn @netblocks Those are night cycles

Krutonium://Jun 18

@tmsjsn @netblocks I have no more information than you, but I'd guess that the ISP reboots some hardware at those times to enable gradual updates to software or hardware. The cutover would appear as very short outages for a bunch of users.

Walrus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Jun 18

It's such a huge coincidence that this sort of thing happens just before they foolishly get somebody to invade them, don't you think?

@netblocks thanks for these update posts. I have a developer there and it helps me monitor the situation. We've had brief contact this morning but otherwise we've been out of touch since late Wednesday day now.