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⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in is entering its 17th day after 384 hours. Over the last day a decline has been tracked in reserved telecoms network infrastructure, further reducing VPN availability and sending some whitelisted users and NIN services offline.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 16 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a collapse in connectivity on AS12880, a key telecoms network that had so far remained partly online as part of the ~1% reserved state infrastructure. The incident corroborates reports of instability on the NIN domestic intranet.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by provider in Iran from February 20, 2026, to March 15, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. A green line represents connectivity for Iran Information Technology Company PJSC (AS12880). Connectivity remains near normal levels close to 100% until the end of February, when it drops sharply to around 50% and continues at reduced levels with intermittent fluctuations through early and mid-March. At the end of the period on March 15, connectivity falls abruptly to near zero, highlighted with a red circle indicating a sudden disruption. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 2% and 2%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
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The election-day internet shutdown, which limits transparency during an election period already marred by opposition arrests, has been a go-to digital tactic for Congo-Brazzaville. The 3-day blackout in 2021 spanned the opening of polls through to the announcement of results.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in the Republic of the Congo from March 19, 2021 to March 24, 2021. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. A green line shows internet connectivity remaining near normal levels until a sharp drop to near zero on March 21, labelled “Election Day.” Connectivity stays extremely low for several days before gradually recovering on March 23 and returning close to normal by March 24, around the time election results are announced. A red horizontal arrow marks the period of disruption, labelled as an internet outage lasting approximately three days. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in the Republic of on the day of presidential elections as incumbent Sassou, in power for some 42 years, seeks reelection. A similar blackout was observed during the March 2021 election 📉

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in the Republic of Congo from March 7, 2026, to March 15, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing the Republic of Congo's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of March 15. The drop in connectivity aligns with an election-day internet shutdown. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 3% and 3%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: 's internet blackout has entered day 16 as the measure continues in its third week, with the public cut off from international networks for 360 hours. Chosen influencers enjoy whitelisting while state media report a new wave of arrests targeting Starlink users.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 15 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: Two full weeks have now passed since fell into digital darkness amid a regime-imposed internet blackout.

The public remain isolated from the outside world with only a limited domestic intranet after 336 hours while state-approved accounts get whitelisted access.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 14 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: 's wartime internet blackout has entered its 14th day with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels after 312 hours.

As authentic voices are silenced and civilians are left without vital updates, a steady flow of regime-approved content fills the void.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 13 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours.

The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 12 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: 's internet blackout is entering its twelfth day after 264 hours with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels.

Meanwhile, the regime's spokesperson has confirmed observations pointing to a whitelisting system, stating that only the approved are given a voice.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 11 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: At 240 hours, 's internet blackout is now among the most severe government-imposed nationwide internet shutdowns on record globally, and the second longest registered in Iran after the January protests, with the country having spent a third of 2026 offline.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 10 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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⚠️ Update: 's internet blackout has entered its tenth day with connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels after the 216th hour.

As regional hostilities intensify, some 90 million Iranians are silenced and cut off from the global internet under a state-imposed shutdown.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 9 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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