On 8 January, Iran was hit with a near-total Internet blackout. It is unclear what conditions universities are operating in, if at all. These are some of the most severe disruptions to Iran’s higher-education system since the 1980 ‘cultural revolution’ that saw universities closed for three years. These restrictions echo a five-day Internet blackout in 2019, which had sparked concerns about digital isolation.
Nature 650, 516 (2026)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00418-x
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