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How information still flows despite Iran’s internet blackout
By Administrator
Published on 03/15/2026 19:29
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Elon Musk-owned satellite internet service Starlink was used during this year’s protests to broadcast information amid government attempts to jam its signals.

PARIS, March 15 —  Iran’s latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said on Friday.

The nature of the blackout shows “this is a government-imposed measure” and not the result of damage from US and Israeli airstrikes, Netblocks research chief Isik Mater told AFP.

“It is a deliberate shutdown imposed by the authorities to suppress the flow of information and prevent further dissent,” said Raha Bahreini, Iran researcher at Amnesty International.

Here are some of the ways information is still flowing in and out of Iran.

Amsterdam-based nonprofit Radio Zamaneh began shortwave broadcasts during the January protests, sending a nightly Farsi news programme from 11 pm Tehran time.

“It’s really difficult for the regime to jam shortwave because it’s a long-distance broadcast,” executive director Rieneke van Santen told AFP.

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