Overview
- President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the return of international internet access and internet monitors recorded a partial uptick in connectivity on Tuesday, signalling the first technical step toward reopening after nearly three months offline.
- The restoration has been uneven with some home and fixed‑line providers allowing access while most mobile networks remain cut and many users still rely on VPNs to reach blocked services.
- Iran’s judiciary temporarily suspended the new presidential Special Headquarters for cyberspace that approved the reopening, creating legal uncertainty as IRGC‑linked actors and the Supreme National Security Council question the president’s authority.
- The blackout caused heavy economic and social damage by severing businesses, students and services from the global web and pushed many people to expensive VPNs and smuggled satellite terminals to stay connected.
- Observers note the timing of the easing coincides with sensitive US‑Iran talks and warn that restoration will likely be phased, selective and subject to continued heavy censorship through the state‑run National Information Network.