Tehran, April 28 -- Iran's near-total shutdown of internet services in the country totalled over 60 days on Tuesday, worsening its economic woes, and social restrictions as authorities move toward providing highly selective access for only select users and businesses.
The net disruption which began on February 28, saw connectivity levels falling down to a fraction of their daily selves, according to internet monitor NetBlocks, and since then has stretched past 1,400 hours with most users still cut off from global networks.
"Exactly two months ago . Iran was thrown into digital darkness," NetBlocks said, adding that the blackout persists despite limited access for privileged users.
The prolonged shutdown has become a major contributor to ...