Some still online as Iran's historic internet blackout drags on
May 22, 2026
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2:25Now PlayingSome still online as Iran's historic internet blackout drags on
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as posted by the channelIran's internet blackout is now the longest and most severe ever recorded in any country. Iran's government plunged its population into digital darkness 70 days ago after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against it. But some people in Iran have stayed online this entire time.
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