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Iran Keeps Global Internet Cut Off as Outbound SMS Returns After 10 Days

The shutdown, imposed after mass protests, was executed through centralized blocking that left the country reliant on a state-controlled network.

Overview

  • NetBlocks measured international connectivity at roughly two percent of normal levels on the tenth day of the blackout.
  • Residents reported that domestic SMS sending resumed, while inbound texts from abroad remain blocked.
  • The limited texting capability enables two-factor authentication for online banking, but foreign services stay inaccessible.
  • Experts say authorities blocked international gateways and used narrow IP whitelists, with reports indicating satellite links such as Starlink were jammed.
  • Iranian human rights groups reported more than 3,400 deaths during the crackdown, figures that are difficult to verify under the communications blackout.