Iran's president orders restoration of international internet access after three months

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access in Iran, the country's Ministry of Communications announced on May 25. The connection has been cut for three months, though details on how it will be restored remain unclear.

Iranian President [Masoud Pezeshkian](/politicians/masoud-pezeshkian) has ordered the resumption of international internet access in Iran, according to an announcement by the Iranian Ministry of Communications on May 25. The country has been without access to the global internet for approximately three months.

The ministry provided no specific details on the technical method or timeline for restoring the connection. It remains unclear whether the restoration will be gradual or immediate, and which platforms and services will become accessible to Iranian users.

Iran has a long history of internet restrictions, frequently blocking social media platforms and throttling connections during periods of political unrest. The latest prolonged outage, lasting three months, represents one of the more significant disruptions to international connectivity in the country's recent history.

The order from President Pezeshkian signals a potential shift in approach, though observers note that Iranian authorities have previously announced eased restrictions only to reimpose them later. How fully the international internet will be restored in practice remains to be seen.