Iran shut down its own internet to prevent protest coordination during the war. Sixty-four days later, the blackout has cost more than the bombing. The government imposed economic sanctions on its own population. Iran's internet has been down for sixty-four consecutive days. The shutdown began on February 28, 2026, hours after US and Israeli strikes hit military installations across three provinces. The government severed connectivity to prevent protest coordination. It has not restored it. This is the longest nationwide internet blackout ever recorded. Iran's first attempt was shorter: a twenty-day disruption starting January 8, when domestic protests erupted over the war's economic toll. When that blackout lifted and the protests resumed within hours, the regime shut everything down again. This time it stayed off. The Cost Online commerce in Iran collapsed by eighty percent. Iran's Communications Minister stated that approximately ten million jobs depend on internet connectivity.…