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Monday, January 12, 2026
Iran internet blackout has now lasted over 84 hours, monitor says
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This screen grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
The Iranian regime’s nationwide shutdown of the internet during protests remains in place and has now lasted more than 84 hours, monitor Netblocks says.
The monitor suggests that activists try to find a way to use shortwave radio, cell towers at borders, Starlink terminals or direct-to-cell satellite.
Activists have warned that the Iranian regime is using the communications blackout as cover for the mass killing of protesters.
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