Iran Ends 88-Day Internet Blackout, Restores Access
The Spin
Anti-Iran narrative
Iran's internet blackout was a calculated tool of oppression. The regime grants privileged access to loyalists while forcing ordinary citizens to post pro-government content just to get back online, spacing out the posts so the coercion looks organic. Millions are priced out, cut off or silenced while state-aligned voices flood comment sections, manufacturing a fake national mood.
Pro-Iran narrative
The internet restrictions were a deliberate, targeted security operation to root out foreign-backed agitators. By keeping the domestic network running for banking and essential services while using spectrum analyzers to pinpoint Starlink users, authorities surgically identified outside-backed operatives. Restoring full access only after neutralizing those threats is responsible governance.
