Iran said it will fully reconnect to the global internet at 8:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, 21 June, after nationwide disruptions imposed during its recent conflict with Israel. Communications Minister Sattar Hashemi told state media that cyberattacks responsible for part of the outage had been repelled and that links to the international network would be reinstated in all provinces. Connectivity had been curtailed across mobile, fixed-line and data networks for roughly 12 days while Iran exchanged fire with Israel. Officials justified the blackout on security grounds, saying temporary restrictions were needed to mitigate cyber threats and prevent the spread of sensitive battlefield information. By Wednesday, 25 June, Hashemi said access had returned to pre-conflict levels and restrictions on popular services, including WhatsApp, were lifted. Local outlets reported limited access to Instagram without circumvention tools, though they cautioned the unblocking may be provisional. The minister apologised for the disruption and pledged that any future measures would be "as limited as possible".