Iran has partially restored internet access after an 88-day outage, leading to a noticeable increase in data traffic on the network. However, communication with the outside world remains difficult, as reports indicate that internet traffic is still 50% lower compared to January.
In this context, cybersecurity expert Amir Rashidi confirmed that the internet in Iran has experienced severe disruptions since the beginning of popular protests in January. Authorities have significantly reduced internet access to disrupt communications both within and outside the country.
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On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to restore internet access. A crisis management team was formed, led by his deputy Mohammad Reza Aref, aimed at reducing the overlap of voices and authorities in Iranian internet policy.
Several agencies, including the Supreme National Security Council and the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, are responsible for making decisions related to digital control. During the outage, the Supreme National Security Council approved a plan to grant certain groups access to what is known as