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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 4 MIN

Some people in Iran have kept internet access despite government-imposed blackout

from Morning Edition · host Arezou Rezvani

Iran is experiencing the longest internet blackout ever recorded with 99% of the population offline. But certain people — with "white internet" — have stayed connected this entire time.

Iran is experiencing the longest internet blackout ever recorded with 99% of the population offline. But certain people — with "white internet" — have stayed connected this entire time.

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Some people in Iran have kept internet access despite government-imposed blackout

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Iran is experiencing the longest internet blackout ever recorded with 99% of the population offline. But certain people — with "white internet" — have stayed connected this entire time.

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