Iran's internet shutdown continues into its 48th day

Iran's internet blockout has entered its 48th day, according to internet monitor NetBlocks.

The monitor says the outage is the longest continuous internet stoppage in history and has had an economic impact of around $1.8bn.

Alp Toker, director of NetBlocks, told Middle East Eye last month that a small percentage of Iranians were able to access the internet through alternative methods.

"Overall, the figure of those with some international access is understood to be in the thousands or low tens of thousands, primarily those who are pre-approved by the state, depending on the state of restrictions on a given day," Toker said.

📉 Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran is ongoing into its 48th day after 1128 hours. The censorship measure, unsurpassed in scale and severity in a connected society, has had an economic impact of ~$1.8bn to date per COST methodology in addition to human rights harms. pic.twitter.com/ypsMJusyIz

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) April 16, 2026