Iran's Internet is partially restored, Cloudflare Radar data shows

Iran experienced two significant internet shutdowns in 2026, the first in early January and the second at the end of February, following military tensions involving the U.S. and Israel. These shutdowns severely curtailed internet traffic within the country, with connectivity dropping to near zero levels. After nearly three months, a partial restoration of internet access began on May 26, with significant increases in both general traffic and DNS queries, particularly from Tehran, as observed by Cloudflare Radar. Despite these improvements, traffic levels have only reached 40% of their former peak, and the volume of IPv6 traffic remains almost nonexistent, suggesting that the shutdowns were achieved through technical measures like application filtering. The restoration marks a potential turning point, but the situation remains fluid as recovery could be temporary.