US EditionIran May Permanently Limit Global Internet to Vetted Citizens
Iran plans to restrict global internet access to vetted users, reducing connectivity to about 2% of normal levels during protests, officials say.
- The Guardian, citing Filterwatch and Amir Rashidi, reported the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to restrict global internet access to vetted users, calling it 'Absolute Digital Isolation'.
- Nationwide protests began on December 28, 2025 after a sudden currency collapse and authorities throttled connections by roughly 35% on December 29, 2025 before a full cutoff on January 8, 2026.
- The National Information Network and privileged SIMs were disabled in the shutdown's initial phase, while the regime uses whitelisting to allow filtered global access and routes others to purpose-built apps and services.
- Rights groups say the shutdown is blocking documentation of abuses and call for communications to be restored, as the Human Right Activists News Agency reported at least 2,403 protesters killed with over 18,000 arrests amid the blackout.
- Years of #KeepItOn coalition monitoring show shutdowns in Iran preceded mass violence in 2019 and 2022, while local tech activists restore limited links amid satellite internet jamming, and international judicial bodies recently factor shutdowns into probes.
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