During the 12-Day War (June 2025), the Iranian regime cut internet access for millions, leaving civilians trapped, uninformed, and exposed to danger. People couldn't receive alerts, check on loved ones, or coordinate evacuations.

This blackout wasn't a glitch—it was a deliberate act of suppression by a regime increasingly reliant on digital censorship to control the population and silence dissent.

WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW

July 20, 2025: A bill was introduced that:

• Criminalize criticism of the regime, especially during crises
• Silence citizens sharing firsthand accounts from inside Iran by falsely branding their profiles as “fake accounts.
• Allow government officials to censor, punish, and surveil citizens online
• Impose fines, prison time, and lifetime bans from media work

Meanwhile, a new internet “class system” gives full access to regime insiders—while the public remains trapped in a censored intranet, watched and silenced.

SIM card suspensions and arrests for online speech have intensified. VPN use is blocked. Internet gateways are now under IRGC (military) control.

 

OUR DEMANDS

We urge:

• International human rights groups to condemn Iran’s digital crackdown and investigate its life-threatening impacts.
• European and American leaders to call for sanctions on officials responsible for these policies.
• Tech companies and digital rights coalitions to support circumvention tools and protect users’ online safety.
• Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the Iranian diaspora to elevate this issue as central to Iran’s future.

 

🗣️ SIGN NOW

To support the freedom to speak, connect, and survive in Iran.

Together, we must say: Enough. Internet access is a human right.

#FreeDigIran