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Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War's Future

The near-total internet blackout in Iran has "now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours," internet watchdog NetBlocks has said.

The restrictions followed renewed anti-government protests in early January and intensified after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran at the end of February, and during which time leaders in Washington and Israel have signaled they seek total societal collapse and government overthrow in the Islamic Republic. This has left many of Iran's some 95 million citizens scrambling for information on what comes next concerning war and negotiations.

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"Exactly eight weeks have passed since 28 February when Iran was placed under a regime-imposed internet blackout," NetBlocks continues.

The heavily restricted internet has disrupted jobs and businesses nationwide, and has seen some citizens temporarily cross borders or else flee the country entirely just to access better communications.

This is particularly at the porous border with Turkey, for people able to get in and out, according to one report based on an on the ground interview:

Dazed by the sun and tired by more than a dozen hours of travel by bus, the woman from Tehran, Iran's capital, crossed into eastern Turkey.

Her first stop? Somewhere with Wi-Fi.

"I only want to make a video call and go back [to Iran.] That is it," she told NPR.

For the last month, she has been making the hours-long drive to Iran's border with Turkey every three days in order to use the internet for a few hours to contact her son, who is studying at a university in western Turkey.

The US state-funded publication NPR continues:

"The only voice is the voice of the Iranian regime now, because they have cut the internet. They have shot our voices and cut our tongues," a second Iranian woman told NPR, while traveling in eastern Turkey.

Some can afford to buy precious minutes of Wi-Fi or phone time from a black market of Starlink bandwidth and phone SIM cards, but many Iranians say the connections are glitchy, unable to load most web pages and social media sites.

And so, for Iranians with the means to travel, there is one other option for internet: to travel to another country.

🗓️ Exactly eight weeks have passed since 28 February when #Iran was placed under a regime-imposed internet blackout.

The disruption, now entering its 57th day after 1344 hours, stifles the voices of Iranians, leaves friends and family out of touch and damages the economy. pic.twitter.com/XGQATa9rY8

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) April 25, 2026

A whole 'internet access black market' has arisen based on finding loopholes and workarounds.

We previously featured an investigative story which said Telegram remains one of the most widely used apps in Iran. People use it for news, communication and everyday life. Now, it has also become a place where VPN sellers advertise their services.  Access to the internet has become expensive, unreliable and uncertain. But it's a familiar pattern. In recent years, cutting internet access has become a common response by authorities during times of crisis - whether protests or external conflict. 

Tyler Durden Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:15

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White House Confirms Trump To Address Memecoin Gala Tonight

Authored by Jesse Coghlan via Cointelegraph,

The White House has reportedly confirmed that US President Donald Trump will attend the exclusive event for top TRUMP memecoin holders at his Florida residence on Saturday, after questions were raised earlier this month over whether he would attend.

Reuters reported on Friday that the White House confirmed Trump would deliver a keynote address at the gala luncheon organized by the company behind his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin.

The gala is set to take place at Mar-a-Lago. It will be open to the top 297 holders of the TRUMP token, and the top 29 holders will also qualify for a private reception with the president.

When the event was announced in March, a White House official told Politico that it was not locked into Trump’s schedule and that it was taking place the same day Trump said he would attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC, the first time he would do so as president.

Trump, pictured at a Turning Point USA event on April 17, is confirmed to be addressing an event for holders of his memecoin on April 25. Source: The White House

The event’s terms also state that Trump may not be able to attend the event, and it “may be canceled for any reason.”

Trump’s potential attendance at the event has been a sticking point for some lawmakers, who have criticized the event as a conflict of interest for the president.

Earlier this month, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Adam Schiff reportedly sent a letter to Bill Zanker, the individual behind the TRUMP memecoin, questioning whether Trump intends to “dangle access” to himself at the upcoming event.

“[O]rganizers are promoting a conference by dangling access to President Trump to potential attendees (and in doing so, are encouraging purchases of his meme coin that will generate transaction fees for the President and his family) on a day he may not actually be able to attend,” the letter said.

It is the second event for holders of the TRUMP token. The first took place at a Trump golf club in May 2025 and drew criticism from those who said Trump was using his position as president for personal financial gain.

Tyler Durden Sat, 04/25/2026 - 11:40

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