On May 25 (local time), according to Reuters news agency, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to restore international Internet connection in Iran after nearly 90 days of interruption.
The information was quoted by Iranian state media from the leader of the public relations department of the Ministry of Information and Communications of this country. However, Iranian officials have not yet announced details about the deployment mechanism as well as the specific time the process of reconnecting to the global network will be implemented.
The decision was made after a long time when most Iranians were almost unable to access the international Internet. According to the Internet monitoring organization NetBlocks, the disruption has lasted for about 87 days as of May 25.
During this time, only a small part of the population can access the global network through virtual private network (VPN) services with high costs and complex technology to overcome restrictive measures.
Iranian officials initially applied a widespread Internet shutdown from January 8 to deal with anti-government protests nationwide. Connectivity was then gradually restored in February, before disruptions continued to return after US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28.
Even in normal conditions, access to the global Internet in Iran is also limited. The country's government maintains control and blocks access to many international platforms, websites and online services.
In recent years, Iran has also promoted the use of internal network systems to provide domestic connection services without relying on the global Internet. This model is being applied to many fields, including education, as many schools implement online learning programs through domestic network infrastructure.
The restoration of the international Internet is said to help reduce pressure on communication, learning and online services in Iran after months of interruption.
