{"id":2607334,"date":"2026-05-27T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-begins-lifting-internet-blockade-after-historic-blackout\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:44:45","slug":"iran-begins-lifting-internet-blockade-after-historic-blackout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-begins-lifting-internet-blockade-after-historic-blackout\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran begins lifting internet blockade after historic blackout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-begins-lifting-internet-blockade-after-historic-blackout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607334&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran has begun lifting a long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-slow-walks-plans-to-give-cubans-internet-access\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Slow-Walks Plans To Give Cubans ... Access\">internet blockade<\/a> that lasted 88 days, the longest such shutdown in modern history. First <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> Mohammad Reza Aref announced the initial reopening in response too a request from President Masoud Pezeshkian, and NetBlocks confirmed there was a partial restoration after roughly 2,093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks.<\/p>\n<p>the shutdown began as Operation Epic Fury started on Feb. 28, following another internet cut in January used to curb nationwide protests.Officials framed the reopening as a move toward \u201cfree and regulated\u201d access and better public services,but connectivity is unlikely to return fully soon. The internet never recovered entirely after the January shutdown, reaching only about half of prior levels, and Tehran may maintain limited access for an extended period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> began lifting its internet blockade after 88 days, the longest internet blackout in modern history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, announced in a Tuesday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ir_aref\/status\/2059261258566877640?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ir_aref\/status\/2059261258566877640?s=20\">X post<\/a> that the country would begin reopening the internet in line with a request from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. NetBlocks, an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >internet monitoring group<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/2059256883274240508?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/2059256883274240508?s=20\">confirmed<\/a> the same day that a \u201cpartial restoration\u201d was taking place after \u201c2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks,\u201d making it the longest internet shutdown in history.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4583103\/israel-kills-top-hamas-military-chief-in-airstrike\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel kills top Hamas military chief in airstrike<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4583103\/israel-kills-top-hamas-military-chief-in-air-strike\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel kills top Hamas military chief in airstrike<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4582552\/ukraine-lose-half-heavy-ammunition-czech-coalition-fracture\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ukraine faces loss of half its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-faces-loss-of-half-its-heavy-ammunition-supply\/\" title=\"Ukraine faces loss of half its heavy ammunition supply\">heavy ammunition supply<\/a> after Czech-backed coalition fractures<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman checks her smartphone while sitting on a bench along a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn line with the esteemed President\u2019s mission and in fulfillment of the government\u2019s promise, the first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken,\u201d Aref said Tuesday. \u201cWith the reopening of the internet, smart services will be streamlined, the demands of the people who have thus stood by the system and Iran will be fulfilled, and the obstacles to knowledge-based development and scientific authority will be removed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Aref made the post in response to a post from Pezeshkian made two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInformation technology and internet-based communications have become an inseparable part of people\u2019s lives,\u201d Pezeshkian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2054200655179374793?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2054200655179374793?s=20\">said on May 12<\/a>. \u201cI have tasked my dear brother, Dr. Aref, with\u2014taking into account the sensitivities of governance, the Leader\u2019s opinion, and the promise I made to the people\u2014providing, within the framework of an agile structure, the means for the government to deliver better services and fulfill public expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran had shut down the internet after the beginning of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, in an effort to control the information space around the war. The internet had previously been cut off in January to suppress the massive protests that broke out across Iran. The internet blackout, which included the use of advanced jamming equipment to cut off Starlink internet connection, helped suppress news of the protests and ensuing crackdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the internet shutdown was vital for keeping dissent in check and supporting Tehran\u2019s suppression apparatus, it also crippled Iranian trade and commerce, adding further pressure to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4560683\/estimated-iranian-economic-damage-war-cost\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4560683\">already devastated economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4560683\/estimated-iranian-economic-damage-war-cost\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4560683\">ESTIMATED IRANIAN ECONOMIC DAMAGE FROM WAR APPROACHES $150 BILLION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to lift the internet blockade partially reflects Tehran\u2019s growing confidence in its survival and suggests that a deal to end the war with the United States and Israel could be near.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the internet is unlikely to be fully reopened in Iran any time soon. Internet connectivity was never fully restored after the first shutdown in January, only reaching about 50% of pre-shutdown levels. Tehran could choose to keep connectivity at a minimum for an indefinite period of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran lifts its 88-day internet blackout after vice president Aref announced partial reopening<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2607335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26146692648363.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19536,5996,3823,32726,47771],"class_list":["post-2607334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cybersecurity","tag-internet","tag-iran","tag-middle-east","tag-telecommunications"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26146692648363.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607334"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607338,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607334\/revisions\/2607338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}