Iranian president orders internet restored after 87-day blackout (opens in new tab)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered international internet access restored, Iranian state media reported, citing a Communications Ministry official, after a nearly 90-day blackout tied to the war involving the United States and Israel. The mechanism and timing for reconnecting Iran to the global internet remained unclear after the order. NetBlocks said most Iranians had been unable to access the global internet for 87 days, with only a small number able to use costly advanced VPNs to ...