# NetBlocks

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: 24th Day of Blackout — NetBlocks reports the blackout continues, marking it as one of the most severe ever registered.
- **2026-03-15**: Two-Week Mark — The shutdown surpasses historical precedents for duration in the region.
- **2026-03-08**: National Scale Confirmed — NetBlocks confirms the blackout has reached a nationwide scale with near-zero connectivity.
- **2026-03-01**: Initial Disruption — Widespread reports of internet outages begin across major Iranian cities.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Iran's 24-Day Internet Blackout: A Crisis for Digital Rights and RegTech
2026-03-23 14:27:49 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Iran has entered its 24th consecutive day of a nationwide internet blackout, a move monitoring group NetBlocks describes as one of the most severe ever recorded. The prolonged disruption creates a massive data vacuum for international compliance and poses a significant challenge to global digital rights standards.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iran-internet-blackout-24-days-netblocks

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