PARIS, France, March 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's nationwide internet blackout was on its 30th consecutive day Sunday, leaving millions cut off from information and communication since the war with the United States and Israel erupted. "Iran's internet blackout has now entered day 30 as the nationwide censorship measure continues into its fifth week after 696 hours," internet monitoring group NetBlocks said on X on Sunday. While the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the global internet has been severely restricted. Iran has previously imposed internet blackouts during periods of unrest, including for several weeks during nationwide protests in January and during a 12-day war with Israel in June. Following the January unrest, access had partially resumed, though it remained heavily filtered and restricted, before being largely cut off again after the outbreak of the current war on February 28.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 29, 2026 16:12 UTC