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   Iranians offline for over 90 hours as digital blackout continues for fifth    
   day  here's everything we know   
      
   Date:   
   Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:15:15 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Over 90 million people in Iran have been prevented from staying in touch and   
   accessing news since Thursday as the wave of protests intensifies.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Iranians have been offline for at least 96 hours as the country's digital   
   blackout continues for the fifth consecutive day. Authorities cut off all   
   communications starting on Thursday amid growing anti-government protests.    
      
   Internet watchdog NetBlocks and other sources confirmed that internet   
   connectivity remains near zero on Monday morning, impacting over 90 million   
   people in the country.    
      
   The latest data confirms that the internet shutdown persists at the time of   
   publication. "Fixed-line internet, mobile data, and calls are disabled, while   
   other communication means are also increasingly being targeted," said   
   NetBlocks .    
      
   As  previously reported, Starlink connections have also been affected.   
   Filterbaan  an Iranian digital rights organization  confirms that jamming of   
   Starlink resumed on Saturday night. Therefore, "many users who had been   
   connected via Starlink in recent days have been unable to reconnect"    
   according to experts .    
      
   However, local reports are now suggesting that Starlink disruptions may not    
   be uniform across the country.    
      
   Iran state-controlled media group IRIB News Agency have published a list of   
   domestic applications citizens can use. These include a domestic search   
   engine, maps and news agencies.    
      
    Filterbaan says the existence of the list suggests "that the government does   
   not intend to return the internet to its pre-protest status.  Update: #Iran   
   has now been offline for 96 hours, limiting reporting and accountability over   
   civilian deaths as Iranians protest and demand change; fixed-line internet,   
   mobile data and calls are disabled, while other communication means are also   
   increasingly being targeted" -- pic.twitter.com/Dxe5OlUWqN January 12, 2026   
      
    VPN services cannot help Iranians get back online as these tools need a   
   functioning internet connection to work.    
      
   Under these circumstances, experts suggest switching to shortwave/HAM radio   
   communications, direct-to-Cell satellite, or mesh networks to try staying   
   connected.    
      
   The digital blackout hasn't stopped citizens from protesting. The BBC    
   reported that hundreds of protesters have been killed and even more detained   
   to take part in demonstrations.    
      
   But the internet restrictions are "limiting reporting and accountability over   
   civilian deaths as Iranians protest and demand change," according to    
   NetBlocks .   
      
   "A disconnection of a nation from the world"    
      
   As the world continues to monitor the situation in Iran, a coalition of more   
   than 30 internet experts, published a joint statement condemning Iran's   
   shutdown. They argue that the internet is a "foundational instrument" for   
   human connection, the country's economy, and the free flow of information.   
      
   "This action is not a matter of internal traffic management; it is a   
   disconnection of a nation from the world," they write.    
      
   Signatories call on authorities in Iran to immediately restore full,   
   unfiltered internet access. They also urge the international technical   
   community to monitor connectivity and support efforts that ensure the    
   internet remains open, interoperable, and accessible to all.    
      
   "The internet belongs to everyone. It must not be weaponized against the   
   people it was built to serve."    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/iranians-offline-for-over-9   
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