Iran internet outage reaches record 55 days amid conflict

Internet connectivity in Iran has remained severely restricted for 55 consecutive days, marking a global record for the longest nationwide outage.

The Operative Information Center-OMM, citing NetBlocks and reports from the X platform, confirmed that the connection has plummeted to just 2 percent of normal levels after 1,296 hours of disruption. This indicator is currently regarded as the most prolonged nationwide internet blackout ever recorded globally.

The digital restrictions come amid heightened military tensions, as the United States and Israel launched operations against Iran on February 28. On April 7, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with the Islamic Republic. According to Iranian official data, 3,375 people were killed during the 40-day period of active hostilities. Although representatives from Tehran and Washington held talks in Islamabad on April 11, the parties were unable to secure a long-term diplomatic resolution.

On April 21, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to extend the existing ceasefire. However, the Iranian side has stated that it does not recognize this initiative and will proceed in accordance with its own strategic interests. Such prolonged communication disruptions are often observed during major regional conflicts to manage information security, though the scale of the current outage in Iran remains unprecedented in modern digital history.