Event Brief
Iranians reconnect after 88-day internet shutdown
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Iranians expressed joy as social media returned after an 88-day internet shutdown.
WHO: Iranians
WHAT: Social media and internet access returned after an 88-day shutdown.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 9:44 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Authorities imposed a long internet shutdown during the war with the U.S. and Israel.
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