Iran Internet Connectivity Reaches 86% After Months of Near-Total Shutdown
π» TEHRAN β The regime is restoring connectivity while keeping its own citizens' voices controlled. π LOOK CLOSER: Near-total internet shutdown was a wartime internal control measure. Partial restoration at 86% signals Tehran is stabilizing domestic order β but WhatsApp remaining blocked means crowd coordination stays suppressed. Regime restores economic function while maintaining political lockdown. Timing post-US strikes is deliberate: normalize daily life, contain dissent before any next escalation move.