Iran warns people who dare defy internet blackout

Paris: Iranian authorities were issuing warnings to people connecting to the internet in defiance of a communications blackout that had left the Islamic republic largely cut off from the outside world, witnesses told AFP on Thursday.

Iran’s internet connectivity was currently running at “around 1 percent of ordinary levels”, monitor group Netblocks said on Thursday, leaving most Iranians struggling to access basic information, navigation tools or communication apps.