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Published 19 Mar, 2026 10:12pm

Iranian authorities enforce record 20-day internet blackout: NetBlocks

Iranian authorities have imposed a total internet blackout across the country since the start of the war, which has entered its 20th day, says monitoring group NetBlocks.

“The incident is now the longest recorded shutdown in Iran’s history, surpassing the blackout imposed during protests in January,” it says, in reference to deadly nationwide demonstrations earlier this year.

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