page_title: 2019 Internet blackout in Iran
hierarchical_section_title: 2019 Internet blackout in Iran
caption_attribution_description: فارسی: در جریان اعترضات مردمی به سهمیه‌بندی بنزین در ایران، تعدادی از بانک‌ها، پمپ بنزین‌ها و فروشگاه‌ها به آتش کشیده‌شدند.
context_page_description: The 2019 Internet blackout in Iran was a week-long total shutdown of Internet. It was ordered by Supreme National Security Council and imposed by the Ministry of ICT. The blackout was one of the Iranian government's efforts to suppress fuel protests. During the blackout, Iranian citizens could only access the National Information Network. Mohammad-Javad Jahromi was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury because of his role in Internet censorship in Iran.
context_section_description: The 2019 Internet blackout in Iran was a week-long total shutdown of Internet. It was ordered by Supreme National Security Council and imposed by the Ministry of ICT. The blackout was one of the Iranian government's efforts to suppress fuel protests. During the blackout, Iranian citizens could only access the National Information Network. Mohammad-Javad Jahromi was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury because of his role in Internet censorship in Iran.
caption: Fuel protests in Iran
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