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"I have never seen such a thing in my life" – Iran completely shuts down the internet amid protests, Starlink also affected

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  • Iran imposed an internet shutdown on January 8 amid growing protests
  • VPNs cannot help people get back online, Starlink also targeted
  • Iranians have been protesting the economic crisis since December 28

Iran imposed a near-total internet blackout on Thursday (January 8) as citizens took to the streets for the 12th consecutive day of protests.

Multiple network monitoring organizations confirmed that the blackout began at approximately 6:45 pm UTC (10:15 pm local time).

Cloudflare Radar reported on X that internet traffic in Iran had dropped to "effectively zero," signaling a complete shutdown.

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