Iranians have begun to see some internet access restored, giving people the opportunity to call friends and family for the first time in days, Al Jazeera reports.

Tasnim News Agency, which is closely affiliated with Iran’s government, quoted the information minister as saying access to “international” internet should be fully restored across the country by 8pm.

Those in the diaspora posted on social media about connecting to FaceTime or WhatsApp to call relatives they had been worried about.