Iran's internet shutdown continues into its 48th day

Iran's unprecedented 48-day internet blackout, the longest in history, has crippled the economy and isolated citizens, with only a state-approved few able to bypass the restrictions. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran's internet shutdown continues into its 48th day

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Iran has entered its 48th consecutive day of a nationwide internet shutdown, an unprecedented digital blackout now recorded as the longest continuous internet stoppage in history, according to data from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. The disruption, which began in early March 2026, has surpassed 1,128 hours of near-total disconnection from the global internet, effectively isolating the country's population and inflicting severe economic damage estimated at approximately $1.8 billion. The scale and severity of the shutdown are described by observers as unparalleled for a society as connected as Iran's. While the government has not issued a comprehensive public statement on the reasons for maintaining the blackout, such prolonged measures are widely seen as an effort to suppress the flow of information and curb internal dissent. The near-total cutoff has severed a critical lifeline for millions, disrupting not only personal communication but also access to news, social media platforms, and international services. According to Alp Toker, director of NetBlocks, only a tiny fraction of Iranians have managed to circumvent the blockade. In a statement last month, Toker indicated that those with some form of international access number only in the "thousands or low tens of thousands." He emphasized that this privileged access is "primarily those who are pre-approved by the state," suggesting a tightly controlled system where connectivity is granted as a permit rather than a right. The level of access for this group fluctuates daily based on the state's shifting restrictions. The economic toll, calculated using NetBlocks' COST (Cost of Shutdown Tool) methodology, continues to mount daily. The $1.8 billion figure represents losses from halted e-commerce, frozen digital financial transactions, impeded business operations, and severed links to the global digital economy. For a nation already grappling with international sanctions and economic pressure, the self-imposed digital isolation compounds existing financial crises, crippling entrepreneurs, tech startups, and any business reliant on online connectivity. Beyond the economic metrics, human rights...

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