Network and Policy Monitor

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Iran’s Government Fears Its Filtering Is Failing: From the “Blackout” to Declaring War on Starlink
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From Mandatory Identity Verification to the Promise of Net Neutrality: Iran’s Blueprint for Internet Control
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A Fraying Connection: Iranians Spend 39% Less Time Online Than the Global Average
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From Partial Internet Restoration to Tighter Control Over Data Centers
Cyber Threat Reports

AI in the Service of Repression: From Targeted Phishing to Gender-Based Harassment
This period unfolded amid the continuing repercussions of the December 2025 - January 2026 protests, a wave of arrests and device seizures, widespread internet disruptions, and intensifying pressure on activists both inside and outside Iran.
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