Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially ordered the full restoration of international internet access across Iran, lifting a severe nationwide digital blockade that has been rigidly maintained since the outbreak of military conflict involving the United States and Israel.
State-run news agencies, including Tasnim and Fars, confirmed that the presidential decree was formally communicated to the Ministry of Communications, directing telecommunication authorities to return the country’s connectivity to its pre-January state.
The decision marks the first major reopening of international communications since the government restricted external traffic, a move that left citizens entirely reliant on domestic platforms.
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The digital blackout originally began as a targeted shutdown during a wave of large-scale popular protests that culminated in early January with a violent government crackdown and thousands of domestic arrests. Connectivity was then completely severed on February 28, following the launch of a coordinated aerial offensive against the Islamic Republic by joint United States and Israeli military forces.
For months, the Iranian population was entirely restricted to localized websites and digital platforms hosted strictly on the state-controlled national intranet. While the restoration marks a significant shift, local analysts suggest the network remains highly monitored as the regional security situation continues to evolve.
