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Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
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- Maia Davies Anadolu via Getty Images Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country's first vice-president has said.
- "The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken," Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday.
- Internet monitoring groups Netblocks and Kentik reported "partial" restoration around 13:00 GMT, though the latter warned most networks were still down.
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Maia Davies Anadolu via Getty Images Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country's first vice-president has said.
"The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken," Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday.
Internet monitoring groups Netblocks and Kentik reported "partial" restoration around 13:00 GMT, though the latter warned most networks were still down.
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