2019 Internet blackout in Iran

Iranian Internet shutdown
Native nameقطعی سراسری اینترنت
LocationIran
Date16 – 23 November 2019
TargetIranian Internet users
Attack type
Crimes against humanity
PerpetratorsSNSC, MICT
MotiveSuppression of 2019–2020 Iranian protests

The 2019 Internet blackout in Iran was a week-long[1] total shutdown of the Internet in Iran. It was ordered by the Supreme National Security Council and imposed by the Ministry of ICT. The blackout was one of the Iranian government's efforts to suppress the 2019–2020 protests.[2] During the blackout, Iranian citizens could only access the National Information Network.[3][4] Mohammad-Javad Jahromi was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury because of his role in Internet censorship in Iran.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Hjelmgaard, Kim. "'Tool of repression': Iran and regimes from Ethiopia to Venezuela limit Internet, go dark online". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  3. ^ Gilbert, David (2019-11-19). "Iran Turned Off the Internet to Shut Down Protests, and No One Knows When It's Coming Back On". Vice. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  4. ^ Safi, Michael (2019-11-21). "Iran's digital shutdown: other regimes 'will be watching closely'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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