Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday, according to multiple web-monitoring firms, coinciding with ongoing military conflict with Israel. NetBlocks and IODA reported a dramatic collapse in internet connectivity, with Cloudflare data showing a 97% decrease in traffic compared to the previous week. While Iran has faced cyberattacks and subsequent internet restrictions, the cause of the widespread outage remains unclear, although experts note its severity surpasses previous disruptions.

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