National shutdown
From the morning of Friday, 13 June, Internet in Iran suffered disruptions with the Iranian Ministry of Communications announcement that these restrictions are temporary. The measurements show further drop between 14:00 and 20:00 on 17 June, followed by a near total shutdown as of 12:50 UTC on 18 June. There was an increase in traffic as of 03:00 UTC on 21 June indicating a partial restoration of service. Full service appeared to be restored as of 05:00 UTC on 25 June.
- Total Duration 11 days, 22 hours
Iran
- Population
- 91,567,738
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Local impact
The Iranian government is reported to have significantly restricted access to the Internet within the country from 13 June, and is reported to be planning to fully shut down the Internet and and replace it with “an intranet service“ overnight on the 17th. The significant loss of connectivity comes after several days of military conflict between Israel and Iran, with unnamed government officials citing the need to disrupt covert Israeli operations as the reason to shutdown Internet access.
Related documentation
Announcement by the Iranian Ministry of Communication on 13 June stating that "in view of the special conditions of the country and with the measures of the competent authorities, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the country's internet." This announcement was reported on the official news agency, Tasnim, and Mehr News. Local News agencies also reported that further restrictions were implemented on 18 June to "prevent enemy abuse"
The New York Times also reported that Iranian government is reported to have significantly restricted access to the Internet within the country, and is reported to be planning to fully shut down the Internet and and replace it with “an intranet service“ overnight on the 17th. The significant loss of connectivity comes after several days of military conflict between Israel and Iran, with unnamed government officials citing the need to disrupt covert Israeli operations as the reason to shutdown Internet access.
Other supporting information
Measurements on Cloudflare Radar indicate drop in traffic from 13 June with further drop on 17 June then a near full shutdown as of midday of 18 June, and then a partial increase as of early morning of 21 June. Full service appears to have resumed from 05:00 UTC on 25 June.
