Kentinc and Netblocks, companies which track global internet connectivity, told NBC News that Iran's connection plummeted at around 5:30PM Eastern time on June 17.Iranians have been having issues ...

On Wednesday, as street protests continued in Iran, the Iranian government cut off internet access for most of its 83 million citizens, the Treasury Department said, to prevent the world from ...

Earlier this week, virtually everyone in Iran lost access to the internet in what was called a “near-total national internet blackout.” At the time, it was unclear what happened or who was ...

The United States issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials Thursday over the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country.

ARTICLE 19 echoes concerns being expressed by people in Iran, who are anxious about the future of access to the global internet in Iran. Since the week-long shutdown in November 2019, Iran’s ...

After years of centralizing internet control, Iran pulled the plug on connectivity for nearly all of its citizens.

As the country faces digital shutdowns, LGBTQIA and women's activists are rushing to send Iranians resources via satellite--but they need to spread the word first, and can't do it alone.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. REPORTING FROM TEHRAN AND LOS ANGELES -- Internet access was ...

Iranian authorities blame Internet service providers for long waits on the web, but critics say officials deliberately keep connections slow to curb access to information.

Iran is urging its citizens to use its national internet services or N.I.N., which remain available and allow messaging using government platforms, but people don't think they're secure.