Iran’s internet blackout surpasses 120 hours amid ongoing turmoil

Iran has been largely cut off from the global internet for more than 120 hours, said internet monitoring group NetBlocks, which tracks connectivity worldwide.

The nationwide disruption was highlighted in a post by NetBlocks on X, Caliber.Az reports.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now exceeded 120 hours with connectivity still flatlining around 1% of ordinary levels.

Meanwhile, an increasingly Orwellian environment is emerging as telcos threaten users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action. pic.twitter.com/CYJiS50gjr

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) March 5, 2026

“Iran’s internet blackout has now exceeded 120 hours with connectivity still flatlining around 1% of ordinary levels.

Meanwhile, an increasingly Orwellian environment is emerging as telcos threaten users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action,” the post reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva