Iran: Decision to open the internet is stopped 

TT

Updated 16.27 | Published 14.30

 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian captured in a photo in April last year. Photo: Vahid Salemi/AP/TT

Iran's judiciary has overturned a decision to open the internet again.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made a decision on Monday to restore connectivity to international networks, to the same status that existed before January 8, when the internet was turned off.

But now the judiciary has overturned the decision and closed the presidential body responsible for it.

At the same time, current data on Tuesday shows that internet connectivity has been partially restored in the country, to just over 30 percent of normal levels, according to the network monitor Netblocks.

It is unclear whether the still limited connectivity will last, the organization points out. The internet has been blocked in the country for 88 days – the longest shutdown ever.