Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs

By Amin Naeni, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University; Dublin City University

On February 28, hours after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the Iranian regime imposed a nationwide internet shutdown.

Roughly one week into the conflict, it is estimated only around 1% of normal internet traffic remains accessible across the country.

This represents one of the rare instances in modern history in which a government has almost entirely disconnected its own population from the internet during a major military crisis.

The risks this creates…

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