Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official, after a near-90-day blackout amid the war against US and Israel.

The report cited the head of public relations at Iran’s Communications Ministry.

The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to the global web following the decision was unknown.

Most Iranians have been unable ‌to access the World Wide Web for 87 days, according to the internet observatory NetBlocks on Monday, with only a few citizens having access to expensive and advanced VPNs that circumvent the restrictions.

Authorities initially imposed an internet blackout from January 8 in response to nationwide anti-government protests, immediately before a deadly crackdown in which thousands, or tens of thousands, were reportedly killed. Connections were gradually getting back to normal in February, before a new blackout was initiated following the start of US and Israeli strikes against Iran on........

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