Netblocks says internet partially restored in Iran after record blackout

Internet access in Iran has been partially restored after 88 days of near-total shutdown, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks.

It said connectivity resumed following more than 2,093 hours of what it described as near-complete isolation from international networks, Caliber.Az reports.

“Confirmed: Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks, the longest nationwide internet shutdown in modern history. It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained,” it noted.

📈 Confirmed: Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in #Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks, the longest nationwide internet shutdown in modern history. It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained. pic.twitter.com/Fi3z3UCMWp

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) May 26, 2026

Earlier, a communications ministry official announced that Iran was set to restore “full internet access” within the next 24 hours, following an order from President Masoud Pezeshkian.

However, a source claimed that certain international services and messaging applications would be reinstated in stages as part of a phased rollout.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov