Iran Sees Cyberattacks on News Sites Amid US-Israel Strikes

RunWithRugs · 2026-03-02T17:29:51+00:00

Iranian news websites and applications faced cyberattacks amid US and Israeli strikes, causing IRNA's site to be inaccessible and a nationwide internet blackout to occur, with connectivity dropping to 4%, as confirmed by NetBlocks.

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2026-03-02 17:29:51

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(MENAFN) Several Iranian news websites and local applications, including the IRNA news agency, were targeted by cyberattacks on Saturday as the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran, according to reports.

IRNA’s website became inaccessible, while other outlets experienced disruptions, and widespread internet outages were reported across the country. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed: “Iran is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout with national connectivity at 4%.”

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