Despite the Ceasefire, Internet Blackout and Suppression of Free Information in Iran Continue

Three days after the ceasefire between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition, the internet in Iran remains almost entirely cut off, while the...

NHK Bureau Chief Released After More Than Two Months in Detention

Shinnosuke (Shin) Kawashima, the head of NHK’s bureau in Iran, was released on Monday, April 6, 2026. Mr. Kawashima had been detained...

Day 38 of the War in Iran: Record for the Longest Deliberate Internet Shutdown and a Concerning Crisis in Iranian Media

On the 38th day since the start of the war, the Iranian regime has broken longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in...

Second Month Begins of Internet Blackout in Iran; Disruption of Free Information Flow Continues

As Iran enters the second month of the war with the US-Israel coalition, international internet access remains completely cut off across the...

Day 24 of the War in Iran: Intensified Internet Disruptions and Escalating Transnational Threats Against Media

On the 24th day since the outbreak of war in Iran, internet access in the country remains severed. Over the past several...