Iran Begins Restoring Internet Access After Months-Long Blackout

<p>Iran's vice president Mohammad Reza Aref said the government has taken the first steps to restore internet access.</p> <p>The announcement comes after a near-total blackout has been in place in Iran since war with the US and Israel broke out in late February.</p> <p>Iranian &zwnj;state media had reported yesterday that President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to ⁠reopen international ​internet ​access.</p> <p>"The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken," the Iranian vice president said in a post on X, adding that the demands of Iranians "will be fulfilled."</p> <p>According to a post on X by the internet monitoring group Netblocks, live data showed partial restoration of internet connectivity in Iran.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live.</strong></em></p>

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