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No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
<p>Internet monitors unsure if political or technical issues behind delay after access was cut off during anti-government protests in January</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/26/iran-war-live-updates-us-attacks-iran-missile-sites-self-defence-during-peace-talks">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>An Iranian government announcement on Tuesday that an 88-day internet blackout was being brought to an end did not have any immediate noticeable impact, according to internet monitors.</p><p>It was not clear if technical or political issues were delaying the end of the clampdown, the longest in Iran’s history, which was imposed during brutally suppressed protests in January.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/iran-internet-blackout">Continue reading...</a>
No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
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An Iranian government announcement on Tuesday that an 88-day internet blackout was being brought to an end did not have any immediate noticeable impact, according to internet monitors.
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The internet blackout was imposed during anti-government protests in January.
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The internet blackout is the longest in Iran’s history.
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Internet monitors are unsure if political or technical issues are behind the delay in ending the blackout.
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Framing · 1 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“brutally suppressed protests in January”
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