BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. Iran’s internet
access is expected to return to normal by the end of the week,
Iranian Vice President Hossein Afshin stated today during a press
conference in Tehran, Trend reports.
According to Afshin, the country’s internet network is slowly
coming back to life, and the current restrictions will soon be a
thing of the past.
He noted that previously, while instability persisted, major
companies were provided with internet services via “fixed IP” to
ensure uninterrupted operations.
The vice president added that connecting companies to the
network alone is not sufficient for the development of the digital
economy, as these activities also require that customers and users
have reliable internet access.
The protests, which erupted in late December, were primarily
triggered by the sharp depreciation of the national currency,
escalating inflation, and various other economic hardships. While
casualty reports have been circulating, the exact figures remain
undisclosed.
On 8 January 2026, amid the twelfth day of protests, officials
severed internet access nationwide as the demonstrations escalated.
The shutdown transpired as protesters demanded the dictatorship’s
cessation, while the regime sought to forcibly suppress the
demonstrations. Telephone services were also impacted, encompassing
both landline and mobile connections.
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