Paris – Iran’s latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
The nature of the blackout shows “this is a government-imposed measure” and not the result of damage from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Netblocks research chief Isik Mater said.
“It is a deliberate shutdown imposed by the authorities to suppress the flow of information and prevent further dissent,” said Raha Bahreini, Iran researcher at Amnesty International.
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