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Censorship Monitor · Iran Last test

What’s blocked in Iran right now

Every day we open 67 of the world’s biggest sites and apps from home internet connections in Iran, and record what’s blocked, since when and how.

Blocked 16

Every network we test in Iran fails to open these, twice, while they open elsewhere. Most often, the name points to a private address.

  • DiscordMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • FacebookSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • GrindrSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • InstagramSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • LINEMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • MessengerMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • RedditSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • SignalMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • SnapchatSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • TelegramMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • TikTokSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • TumblrSocial media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • ViberMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • WeChatMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The connection never completes on ArvanCloud.

  • WhatsAppMessaging & calls

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

  • X (Twitter)Social media

    Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026

    The name points to a private address on ArvanCloud.

Opens 10

Being double-checked 5

The first test of these in Iran needs a second one, a few hours later, before its result shows here.

Not tested yet 36

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History

Changes in Iran

No confirmed changes since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026. When a block appears or lifts, and a second test agrees, it shows up here.

Method

How we test

  • Test machines on two big home-internet providers in each country open the homepage every day.
  • A failure counts only when it happens twice on the same network, while the site opens from other countries.
  • A change is published only after a second test, a few hours later, agrees. It’s dated from the first sighting.
  • We test websites over home broadband. Apps, calls and mobile networks can behave differently.