Iran endures longest nationwide internet shutdown on record

Internet connectivity across Iran has been almost entirely disrupted for 37 consecutive days, according to the global internet monitoring service NetBlocks.

“Iran's internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country, exceeding all other comparable incidents in severity having entered its 37th consecutive day after 864 hours,” NetBlocks said in a post on X.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country, exceeding all other comparable incidents in severity having entered its 37th consecutive day after 864 hours. pic.twitter.com/TmkesLqlKR

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) April 5, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada