A woman at a sit-in in memory of protesters killed by the repression of the regime in Iran, in front of the White House, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Credit: Kylie Cooper/Reuters) A person participates in a rally and a vigil to honor those killed during the nationwide protests in Iran, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Cybersecurity monitoring NGO NetBlocks said on Saturday that it had detected a “very slight” recovery in internet activity in Iran after more than 200 hours of shutdown linked to the protest movement.
“Measurements show a very slight increase in connectivity in Iran this morning past the 200-hour mark,” the organization said on social media. However, it added that “overall connectivity remains at about 2 percent of usual levels and there is no sign of a significant recovery.”
According to human rights groups, the internet shutdown, in place since Jan. 8, is intended to conceal the true scale of the crackdown, which has left at least 3,428 people dead since the movement began in late December, according to Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR).
Cybersecurity monitoring NGO NetBlocks said on Saturday that it had detected a “very slight” recovery in internet activity in Iran after more than 200 hours of shutdown linked to the protest movement.
“Measurements show a very slight increase in connectivity in Iran this morning past the 200-hour mark,” the organization said on social media. However, it added that “overall connectivity remains at about 2 percent of usual levels and there is no sign of a significant recovery.”
According to human rights groups, the internet shutdown, in place since Jan. 8, is intended to conceal the true scale of the crackdown, which has left at least 3,428 people dead since the movement began in late December, according to Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR).
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
