Paris, France, Jan 17, 2026 (AFP) - Internet connectivity in Iran improves slightly: NetBlocks

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Internet connectivity in Iran rose "very" sightly, monitoring group NetBlocks said on Saturday, more than 200 hours into a nationwide internet shutdown during protests against authorities. "Metrics show a very slight rise in internet connectivity in Iran this morning after the 200 hour mark," Netblocks said on X, but added that connection was only around 2 percent of ordinary levels and there was no sign of "a significant return". Protests in Ir......

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