Iran 'nationwide internet blackout' still in place after 36 hours: monitor
Says internet freedom monitor Netblocks
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. (Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS)
A "nationwide internet blackout" implemented by the Iranian authorities as protesters take to the streets has now been in place for 36 hours, monitor Netblocks said today.
"After another night of protests met with repression, metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours," it said in a post on X.
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