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#internet blackout

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The Network · 2026-03-06 01:13:04 · ai

1. Iranian Internet Blackout: How Journalists Smuggle News Out Using Satellites & Encrypted Networks

Following airstrikes that killed senior Iranian officials, the Iranian government implemented a near-total internet blackout within the country. This has forced journalists and citizens reporting from inside Iran to develop and rely on a suite of alternative, clandestine communication methods to get information out to ...

The Network · 2026-04-07 14:26:54 · Bellingcat

2. Iran Conflict: Satellite Imagery Blackout Deepens as New Tool Reveals Hidden Damage

The flow of open-source intelligence from the Iran conflict is being systematically choked. While the Iranian internet blackout severely restricts digital communication from the ground, a more subtle restriction is emerging overhead: commercial satellite imagery is becoming increasingly inaccessible, creating a critica...