Internet connectivity appears to be on the verge of being partially restored in Iran, after over a weeklong nationwide blackout, with Cloudflare reporting a surge in traffic just after 03:30 IRST on Saturday, January 17.Cloudflare Radar (@CloudflareRadar)Some #Internet connectivity may be returning in #Iran, with traffic levels spiking ~50x just after midnight UTC on Saturday, January 17 (03:30 local time).
Follow radar.cloudflare.com/traffic… for the latest traffic stats.
#DigitalBlackoutIran— https://x.com/CloudflareRadar/status/2012332161186086943
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 17, 2026
Day: January 16, 2026
Long before Iran’s regime went to war against its own people, it warred against America.
on.wsj.com/3YFJWr5— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) Jan 17, 2026
The regime will likely tighten security around possible upcoming protest dates due to its fears of renewed unrest. The end of the 40-day mourning period for those killed on January 8 is February 17.
It remains unclear whether the regime will securitize in targeted pulses around… pic.twitter.com/dZqYnjTpah
— Critical Threats (@criticalthreats) January 17, 2026
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NPR News: 01-16-2026 8PM EST
Democracy and rule of law require individual human beings to put them into practice. David Webb, who died Tuesday age 60, was one of those people in Hong Kong.
on.wsj.com/4r1vnu8— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) Jan 17, 2026