Iran Internet Blackout: Real-Time Tracking of Nationwide Connectivity Collapse Affecting 90+ Million People
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Summary
This article provides live tracking and analysis of Iran's nationwide internet blackout, which has disconnected over 90 million people. It documents the technical infrastructure collapse, including BGP route failures across major networks, and presents forensic evidence from previous blackouts. The content serves as a real-time monitoring tool with auto-updating data, showing how internet shutdowns prevent evidence from escaping during periods of political unrest.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledEvery minute of darkness is a minute without witnesses.
Hour 6: BGP routes collapse across 11 major networks. No videos can be uploaded. No evidence escapes.
They killed the internet in January. Then they killed 30,000 people. Now they're doing it again.
Below: The forensic evidence from January — the playbook they're using right now.
98.5% connectivity collapse affecting 90+ million people.
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