Overview
- Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani confirmed Tuesday that the Supreme National Security Council approved an “Internet Pro” program that gives vetted businesses limited access to the global internet.
- NetBlocks says most people have been offline for roughly 60 days with nationwide connectivity at only a few percent of normal, which it calls the longest country‑scale shutdown on record.
- State media quoted the telecommunications regulator saying some operators violated the program’s rules, and investigators are now reviewing those cases.
- Local business leaders estimate losses at $30–40 million per day in direct costs and up to $80 million including wider effects, with job cuts and rising prices squeezing freelancers and small firms that rely on online sales and payments.
- Iran has tightened controls by steering users to a domestic intranet and moving to block satellite links such as Starlink, while Cloudflare data shows only small traffic gains from new allow‑listing and the business‑only tier.