Iran was plunged into yet another major crisis in March, with the COVID-19 outbreak spreading rapidly from its epicentre in Qom to villages, towns, and cities across the country. The public health emergency, which according to Iranian authorities has seen 53,183 recorded cases and 3,294 deaths (as of April 3), has resulted in massive socialContinue reading “Network Monitor — March 2020”
Author Archives: Amir Rashidi
Network Monitor — February 2020
Unlike in January — where we saw a number of sustained internet disruption incidents, and in some cases even shutdowns — we did not see any protracted internet shutdowns in February. However, we were able to observe a number of network disruptions affecting Iran, commencing from 2 February. In contrast to January, much of the disruption wasContinue reading “Network Monitor — February 2020”
Network Monitor — January 2020
As public dissent flared up in the aftermath of the IRGC’s accidental downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, internet disruptions were observed in Iran once again.