'Nationwide internet shutdown' in Iran has now lasted 24 hours

Says internet freedom monitor Netblocks

38 MIN(s) ago

UPDATED 38 MIN(s) ago

By AFP, Paris

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. (Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS)

An internet blackout implemented by the Iranian authorities during major protests has now lasted 24 hours, internet freedom monitor Netblocks said on Friday.

"It has now been 24 hours since Iran implemented a nationwide internet shutdown, with connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels," the organisation said in a post on X.