Iranian authorities implemented a full internet blackout following protests in January, followed by a reimposition when a U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28th.

<img alt="A woman in a headscarf on a phone." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0a5fbba1-d273-4351-a617-b2b30c167723,1776102339955/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C104%2C2000%2C1125%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A woman crosses the road before a large political banner, depicting missiles being fired behind Iranian demonstrators in solidarity with the government, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026. Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran&apos;s Revolut...