Iranians get by as US, Israeli bombs rain down, internet blocked

Iranian authorities have blocked access to the global internet for a sixth day while bombs continue to fall.

“Tehran, Iran – “The war might last weeks, so my family and I will only leave if it gets too bad”

Al Jazeera

Officials are trying to limit information channels to state-run news and messaging services that mostly carry official statements and reports of successful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacks.

Al Jazeera

Journalists and international observers reported connectivity plunged minutes after warplanes bombed downtown Tehran, an attack the article says killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, several members of his family and many top military commanders.

CloudFlare and NetBlocks said connectivity fell to below 1 percent of previous levels and has remained at that level.

NetBlocks said telcos have threatened users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action, and users reported receiving threatening texts after trying VPNs.

With only an intranet available, comment sections of some sites became the only online spaces for expression until the judiciary ordered the comment section of Zoomit closed.

The article also notes a black market for expensive, low-data proxy connections inside Iran and that Iranian authorities have not set an expiration date for the internet restrictions.