Iran restores internet after two month military blackout

On May 26, 2026, Iran's vice president announced partial restoration of Internet access after a two-month shutdown due to military conflicts. Cloudflare Radar data showed increased traffic and DNS queries starting from 11:00 UTC, indicating recovery. The restoration followed two significant shutdowns: the first on January 8 and the second due to escalated military actions on February 28, which drastically reduced Internet traffic to under 1%.

As of May 26, traffic levels reached 40% of pre-shutdown activity, predominantly from Tehran. Despite improvements, IPv6 traffic remained almost nonexistent, suggesting the shutdown was achieved through technical means rather than complete network disconnections. Continuous monitoring is essential to assess if traffic can stabilize or improve further.