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Iranwire – NetBlocks, the independent internet monitoring organization, said on Thursday, April 9, that the internet blackout in Iran has now crossed 960 hours.
In a post on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the organization stated:
“It is now the 41st day of the internet shutdown in Iran, and the government-imposed restrictions on access to global networks have passed the 960-hour mark. This action – unprecedented in scale and duration for a connected society – continues to violate the rights of Iranian citizens to communicate and access information.”
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Iranian regime, said in interviews with international media that the internet shutdown was imposed only for “protecting the people during wartime” and for no other reason.
While enforcing a nationwide blackout, Iranian authorities have allowed global internet access only to government members and affiliates. Earlier, a government spokesperson had said that “White SIM cards” (unrestricted SIMs) would be given to those capable of “conveying the voice of the people.”
Despite the ceasefire announcement, the internet in Iran remains cut off, and ordinary citizens continue to be denied their right to internet access and free information.
