After the announcement of the government to cut fuel subsidies, protests erupted in Iran and the authorities blocked access to the internet to prevent the spreading of news, videos, and images online. The measure is not uncommon, other countries like Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Venezuela operate strict censorship. Irans Internet connectivity was drastically reduced and only government organizations and regime-aligned news outlets were able to access the internet for more than 110 hours. This week, organizations monitoring Internet access reported that the connectivity was slightly increasing in the country.”]
Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/94262/digital-id/iran-internet-access-shutdown.html