NetBlocks

Iran slowly reconnects to the global internet

Iran’s internet blackout still a reality for 60 per cent of population

Iran’s internet blackout still a reality for 60 per cent of population As state media hails the ‘return of the internet’, Amirhossein Miresmaeili hears from users within Iran who say they only have limited access - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent Persian After 88 days of a widespread internet shutdown in Iran, the Islamic Republic partially restored access for some users this week. State media described the move as the “return of...

I was jailed for taking pictures in Iran – the next generation is fearless

I was jailed for taking pictures in Iran – the next generation is fearless Tehran-based photographer Tahmineh Monzavi chronicles the lives of young people in Iran who bravely agree to pose for the camera. She tells Caspar Barnes and Moha Tahery what they dream for the future of their country - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments When she was just 23 years old Tahmineh Monzavi was imprisoned for her photography. The Tehran-based photographer’s images of drug addicts and prostitutes in the...

Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable

Starting May 26, a tsunami of posts flooded social media from Iranians, who had largely not been heard from since the war began on February 28. Video calls reunited diaspora families who had spent three months staring at a single checkmark on WhatsApp—the app’s signal that a message has been sent but not yet received. One Iranian user captured what many felt: “Hello from Iran’s prison after three months.

Iran accelerates execution campaign against anti-regime activists amid internet censorship

The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout. Ever since the January uprisings against the regime, Tehran has enforced a bloody clampdown against its opponents. The Iran Human Rights Society has documented 784 executions so far in 2026.

Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on? Experts say the current crisis is part of a deeper, long-running debate about governance in the region. At least 11 people were killed on Sunday during clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Rawalakot city, capital of Poonch district, before a major demonstration scheduled by a banned civil society group for Tuesday.