Ministry of Communications
Iranian ministry controlling internet infrastructure; enforced 2026's record blackout, now runs Chinese-built switchable censorship.
On 28 April, the Ministry of Communications' network supported selective Internet Pro access while public connectivity remained restricted. The Supreme National Security Council authorised the scheme for selected businesses and academics.
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The Ministry of Communications, formally the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, manages Iran's telecommunications infrastructure. Its REMIT includes the National Information Network, a domestic network designed to operate separately from the global internet.
That REMIT makes the ministry relevant when Iranian authorities restrict or restore connectivity. On 28 April, the Supreme National Security Council authorised limited Internet Pro access for selected businesses and academics while wider public access remained restricted.
The same day, NetBlocks recorded nationwide connectivity at 1 to 4 per cent of normal. The ministry's control of core communications infrastructure gives it an enduring role in Iran's domestic information policy and network administration.
Selective access remains limited
On 28 April, the Supreme National Security Council authorised Internet Pro, a limited access scheme for selected businesses and academics. The decision did not restore ordinary public access. It concerned telecommunications infrastructure managed by the Ministry of Communications, including the domestic network that can operate separately from the global internet.
For the ministry, the arrangement showed how access could be differentiated by user group while wider restrictions continued. The evidence does not say that the ministry approved the policy. Its role was to manage the infrastructure through which the limited scheme could operate. On 28 April, NetBlocks recorded national connectivity at 1 to 4 per cent of normal.