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As of Thursday, a massive internet shutdown in Iran has blocked 92 million people for over a week, marking one of the longest nationwide blackouts in history. The shutdown began last Thursday in response to ongoing anti-government protests. Experts track the disruption at over 170 hours, surpassing previous Iranian records and positioning the current outage among the top ten longest globally.
The blackout follows a violent crackdown on dissent that has reportedly led to thousands of deaths. While the government has restored partial access to banks and state institutions, citizens remain largely cut off. Some Iranians have attempted to bypass the blockade using smuggled Starlink terminals, though authorities are actively confiscating devices and jamming signals. Amidst the unrest, international tensions have risen, with UK embassy evacuations and U.S. military movements in the region.
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