Iranian state media reported that top Iranian officials and their security teams have been advised to avoid any IT equipment ...

Amid the deadly missile strikes exchanged between Israel and Iran in recent days, another battle is taking place involving communications, technology and the control of information that might prove ...

Iran imposed temporary restrictions on internet access in the country following the Israeli attacks, according to the ...

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at ...

Maya Mehrara is a News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K.. Her focus is reporting on international news. She has covered Ukraine, Russia, immigration issues, and the revolution in Iran.

Iran in November 2019 imposed nationwide internet limits during rare protests against ... toll and had "the apparent purpose of preventing access to information about what is happening there." ...

"Authorities have previously disrupted connectivity during protests, showing their willingness to limit access," she said. Iran was, in fact, one of the biggest perpetrators of internet shutdowns ...

India recorded 11 out of the 55 internet restrictions reported in Asia. The only country to top this number was Iran with 29 restrictions ... internet restrictions limit the spread of information ...

"The international community has condemned Iran’s internet censorship and called for the restoration of internet access and the protection ... yet another way to limit people's online activities.

Internet access has never been as bad in Iran, said Amir Rashidi ... lawyers and civil society members seeking to limit the changes. "It's a real thing and they are doing real work," he said.

the Iranian government cited security concerns as it moved to restrict internet access and added Instagram and WhatsApp to its long list of blocked applications. "No one wants to limit the ...

In 2022, the human rights group Access Now documented 18 internet shutdowns in Iran — nearly all during nationwide ... Geopolitical tensions could heat up to the point where providers limit or cut off ...