The internet block imposed by Iran’s ruling regime completed 60 days this Tuesday (28), according to monitoring group NetBlocks, leaving residents in “digital darkness”.
Two months ago, Iranian authorities “”, stated NetBlocks in a post on the social network X.
The government had already imposed a broad telecommunications blockade earlier this year, while also unleashing violence against its own people throughout the 47-year history of the Islamic Republic.
At the time, human rights advocates condemned authorities for trying to prevent people inside the country from revealing the scale and ferocity of the atrocities to the outside world.
Now, with the worsening economic pressure resulting from the war between the United States and Israel against Tehran and retaliatory attacks, the Iranians, facing a , claim that the internet blockade has cut off yet another possible lifeline.
A resident of the city of Isfahan, in her 50s, warned that women who work from home have less access to job opportunities online.
Somayeh, who has been teaching German online for years, told CNN: “Nothing works right these days.”
“The drop in income is bad, but the worst thing is this constant uncertainty. We never know what will happen,” she said.
