Tehran, June 21 (UNI) Iran is reportedly experiencing a near-nationwide internet blackout, with net facilities having been restricted severely, and the country now being virtually offline, reports Iran International.



Citing a finding from internet observatory NetBlocks, it said the country has been undergoing a nationwide internet blockage.



"Iran has now been largely offline for 60 hours," NetBlocks reported on Friday night.



"Metrics show the internet shutdown continues to severely limit the public's ability to express political viewpoints, communicate freely, and follow safety alerts amid ongoing conflict with Israel," it added.



The report was confirmed by other international net monitoring groups, such as the IODA, which said that net traffic levels in Iran are 97% below where they were initially a week ago.



The measures come after a cyberattack on the country’s crypto exchange by hackers, which has hit Iran’s stocks severely.



Earlier, a hacktivist group had also hacked the Bank of Sepah’s network, which holds finances of the Iranian Armed Forces, and its paramilitary group, the IRGC.



Authorities in Iran had earlier said that if needed, access to internet could be restricted for the general public, owing to attacks on its cyberspace by Israel.



Measures have also been considered to completely take down global networks, to prevent ‘misinformation’ from ‘Israel’s psychological warfare.’







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