Iran’s internet blackout has now lasted more than two days, according to NetBlocks, an internet monitoring group. The shutdown has cut off almost all communication with the outside world. It is the most severe internet blackout recorded since nationwide protests swept Iran in 2019, said the monitoring group.

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Thursday, marking a seventh day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise operation hit at the heart of Iran's nuclear program, striking key facilities and killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.