Press Room

2026:

The Guardian:

Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists. (Jan 17, 2026)

The Telegraph:

Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink. (Jan 16, 2026)

The Conversation:

Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink. (Jan 16, 2026)

Financial Times:

How Iran switched off the internet. (Jan 14, 2026)

2025:

IETF 123 - Human Rights Protocol Considerations (hrpc):

Situation Report: 2025 Internet Shutdown - Iran. (Jul 21, 2025)

UK Home Office:

Country policy and information note: social media, surveillance and sur place activities, Iran. (Apr 2025, updated Jan 7, 2026)

2020:

Oxford Internet Institute:

Profiting from the Pandemic: Moderating COVID-19 Lockdown Protest, Scam, and Health Disinformation Websites. (Dec 2, 2020)

Article 19:

Iran: Tightening the Net 2020 - Internet Shutdown Report (Oct 25, 2020)

2013:

International Business Times:

Cyber-Rebels See Way To Get Around Iran’s VPN Internet Block. (Nov 3, 2013)