Iran government data centre fire causes 'major' internet disruption

An Iranian official said a fire in a government data centre caused an internet disruption on Friday.

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04 March, 2022

It's unclear to what extent Internet traffic was still affected later on Friday [Getty]

A fire in a government data centre caused internet disruption for many users in Iran on Friday, an official said on Twitter.

Mahdi Salem, Deputy Telecommunication Minister said that an “electrical connection” had caused the fire, but it was later repaired.

Advocacy group NetBlocks said a major internet disruption had occurred, impacting Tehran and other regions.

It was unclear to what extent Internet traffic was still affected later Friday.

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