Iranian activists have launched elaborate, nationwide efforts to provide protesters with an alternate internet.

A priority is to develop software that could enable use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellites in Iran to defeat web censorship without fear of being tracked by the government.

Iranian citizens have been hit with internet ... In 2019, the country imposed a week-long internet blackout to suppress protests. Ethiopia, Myanmar and India have also cut off internet access ...

The app is currently banned in several countries, including China, North Korea, Syria, Qatar, and, most recently, Iran. WhatsApp’s update was partly in response to severe internet crackdowns in ...

Iran has executed two additional people in connection with the protests that have been ongoing in the country for months, bringing the total to at least four. Iran’s Mizan news agency, which the ...

Iran has sentenced to death three people accused of killing three members of the security forces during the protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said on January 9. The ...

In recent weeks, Iraq’s currency has taken a plunge, largely as a result of newly imposed measures that have restricted ...

The Iranian government shut down Instagram and WhatsApp and drastically reduced internet speed on September 21 in response to nationwide protests. This has not only greatly restricted Iranians' access ...