Overview
- NetBlocks measured national connectivity dropping to roughly 4% before flattening close to zero, with Cloudflare reporting traffic near zero across major regions.
- Network data show the blackout followed reported strikes on a Tehran compound, with disruption starting around 07:10 UTC and nationwide connectivity collapsing by about 08:30 UTC.
- The U.S. confirms Operation Epic Fury with coordinated strikes alongside Israel, and President Donald Trump says the campaign aims to eliminate imminent threats.
- Several Iranian news sites, including IRNA and ISNA, reported sophisticated cyberattacks shortly before or during the shutdown, complicating local reporting.
- Reports say compounds linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masud Pezeshkian were targeted and that both were moved to secure locations, while casualty claims remain unverified.