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Iran’s 57 day internet blackout becomes world’s longest nation scale shutdown on record

International
Published on 25 April 2026
Iran’s 57 day internet blackout becomes world’s longest nation scale shutdown on record

Cut off right after US and Israeli strikes

Iran has kept citizens locked out of the internet for 57 days, with NetBlocks calling it the longest nation scale shutdown on record. The blackout began immediately after joint US and Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28, severing digital access across the country and leaving residents without normal connectivity for nearly two months.

  • NetBlocks reports a continuous 57 day internet blackout in Iran
  • The shutdown is said to be the longest nation scale on record
  • Blackout began right after February 28 Tehran strikes
  • Digital access remained severed for weeks afterward
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