Overview
- Iran is widening a state-run “Internet Pro” program that grants metered global access to vetted users, while most people remain cut off.
- Connectivity has fallen to about 2 percent of pre-war levels, and NetBlocks says the nationwide shutdown has lasted more than 50 days and is the longest on record.
- Internet Pro is sold as 50‑gigabyte packages by three state-linked carriers, with thousands of sites and most global messengers blocked even as some app stores and Google services load.
- University professors and researchers are being added to the access list through the Science Ministry, following earlier connections for selected companies and traders.
- Officials and industry figures estimate daily losses at about $30 to $40 million, and small business owners report missed orders, broken communications, and selling valuables to pay staff.