PARIS—Netblocks, a monitoring group, reported Thursday that Iran’s internet is still “about 1 percent of ordinary levels,” making it difficult for the majority of Iranians to contact with the outside world or obtain independent news.
After Israel and the US launched airstrikes on Saturday, Iranian officials blocked internet access, resulting in a blackout of information. In a post on social media site X on Thursday, internet watchdog Netblocks stated, “Iran’s internet blackout has now exceeded 120 hours with connectivity still flatlining around 1% of ordinary levels.”
Some Iranians have turned to using illegal Starlink memberships, while others are discovering tiny windows of time during the day when they can connect and send messages. It is very hard to make landline or mobile phone calls to Iran from outside the country.
An anonymous message from a Tehran resident stated, “The internet speed is very slow,” citing security concerns. Voice messages are not delivered, and you are unable to make calls. We may simply text each other.
Iranian telecom firms are now sending messages to “threaten users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action,” according to Netblocks. In a message, a resident of Bukan in western Iran stated, “The internet situation here is abysmal.” It makes and breaks connections. VPNs don’t function because of the slow connection.
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