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Iranian Instagram Universe, August 14, 2026
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (417+ words) Iranian streets have evolved faster than the laws of the Islamic Republic. While a topic remains a subject of debate in parliament and government, with officials weighing in on its religious or legal status and various institutions passing responsibility to…...
X Bans IRGC-Linked Tasnim News Accounts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) On Wednesday, July 29, the social media platform X suspended the Persian- and Arabic-language accounts of Tasnim News Agency, a media outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Earlier, the messaging app Telegram had also shut down the IRGC’s…...
Operators Refuse to Refund “Internet Pro” Fees
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) IranWire Operators Refuse to Refund “Internet Pro” Fees Irancell has adopted a similar stance, stating that users can only temporarily deactivate the service and that issuing refunds is not on the agenda. Rightel has likewise declared that purchased packages are…...
Internet Is Back, But Iranians Say Normal Life Is Still Far Away
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (731+ words) This report presents three narratives of the contradictory emotions felt by the people of Iran following the reconnection to the internet. Narrative One: Somayeh, Mother of a Child with Disabilities Somayeh, her husband, and their eight-year-old son spent the days…...
Iran Internet Blackout Enters 87th Day as Reconnection Plan Advances
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) NetBlocks announced that Iran’s internet blackout has entered its 87th consecutive day, while Iranian media outlets reported that a plan to restore international internet access to its pre-January status may soon be implemented. NetBlocks wrote on its official account on the…...
Child Rights Groups Condemn Iran’s Internet Restrictions
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (317+ words) A coalition of non-governmental organizations and child rights activists has issued a joint statement protesting the ongoing restrictions, shutdowns, and “class-based tiering of the internet” in Iran, warning that this trend has disproportionately harmed children and adolescents, particularly those in…...
Thousand Hours of Internet Shutdown: Life Gets Harder for Users in Iran
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) On the 83rd day of Iran’s complete internet blackout, NetBlocks, the independent international network monitoring organization, wrote: “Free and open internet is essential for the protection of life, liberty, and public accountability.” At the same time, some users who have managed…...
The Guardian: Iran’s Plan to Cut Internet Cables in the Strait of Hormuz Is Unfeasible
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) In a report examining discussions surrounding the potential charging of fees on submarine internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz, The Guardian wrote that the Islamic Republic’s implementation of such a plan seems “highly unlikely.” The British newspaper pointed out…...
NetBlocks: Iran Tying Internet Access to Pro-Regime Social Media Posts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) IranWire NetBlocks: Iran Tying Internet Access to Pro-Regime Social Media Posts NetBlocks, the internet freedom watchdog, announced that internet shutdowns and restrictions in Iran have entered their 80th day, with the duration of the digital blackout now exceeding 1,896 hours. NetBlocks also…...
Digital Darkness: How Was Iran’s Internet Shut Down?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (742+ words) What exactly has the Islamic Republic done to Iran’s internet under the pretexts of war and national security, and what methods were used to enforce this digital darkness? The Shift from Blacklist to Whitelist Alireza Manafi, an internet freedom activist…...