886: Blackout

State-imposed internet blackouts in Iran during wartime function as a wholesale redaction of civilian life, isolating citizens from the global community and each other. By cutting off access to international platforms, the regime forces reliance on a restricted national intranet that facilitates surveillance and limits information flow. This digital isolation creates a tiered system where connectivity becomes a privilege granted to regime loyalists or those who can afford state-sanctioned access, effectively transforming the internet into a tool for control rather than public discourse. Amidst this, individuals navigate daily survival, using dangerous workarounds to document the reality of the conflict and the ongoing repression. The war and the blackout have deepened internal societal divisions, leaving many Iranians feeling abandoned by international actors while trapped under an increasingly pervasive and restrictive regime that prioritizes state security over the fundamental rights of its people.