How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

The article reports on coordinated Israeli and American strikes in Tehran and the Iranian government’s immediate imposition of a near-total internet blackout that hindered journalists and citizens from communicating or documenting events. It contextualizes the blackout within a pattern of repeated shutdowns during crises, describes strategies used by journalists and human-rights groups to bypass restrictions (including encrypted apps and smuggled Starlink terminals), and highlights recent legal changes that increase penalties for alleged espionage, further endangering reporters and dissidents.