Reports of Restricting Internal Access in Iran to Block VPNs via Starlink; NetBlocks Confirms Connectivity Collapse on AS12880

Reports indicate Iran may restrict internal access between users and datacenters to prevent VPN tunnels through Starlink; NetBlocks confirms connectivity collapse on key telecom network AS12880.

There were reports regarding the possibility of restricting internal access between users and some datacenters by the Islamic Regime in order to prevent l2tp/wg/ovpn tunnels through the Iranian Starlink owners / whitelisted servers and normal users who have restricted internet access.

Quoted tweet from @netblocks:
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a collapse in connectivity on AS12880, a key #Iran telecoms network that had so far remained partly online as part of the ~1% reserved state infrastructure. The incident corroborates reports of instability on the NIN domestic intranet.