End to Iran’s 88-day internet blackout stalled by legal challenge

Delay, reportedly due to hardliners, comes amid worsening economic crisis and fears of mass unemployment

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A last-minute legal obstacle has been placed in the way of Iran ending its 88-day internet blackout.

As the Iranian government announced on Tuesday that the blackout was being brought to an end, an administrative court ruled it would hear a claim that the body overseeing internet use in the country had not been lawfully established.