As of July 2026, 13 out of 13 tested services are blocked or restricted in Iran. This includes AI services like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, as well as social platforms.
Service accessibility in Iran
| Service | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 🤖 ChatGPT | Blocked | Regional policy restricts access; OpenAI geo-restricts this area |
| 🧠 Claude | Blocked | Regional policy restricts access; Anthropic geo-restricts this area |
| ✨ Gemini | Blocked | Regional policy restricts Google; Gemini geo-restricts this area |
| 🎨 Midjourney | Blocked | Regional policy restricts access; service unavailable in this area |
| 💻 GitHub Copilot | Blocked | Service restricted in this region; regional policy also applies |
| 🤗 HuggingFace | Blocked | Not available in this region due to local policy |
| ▶️ YouTube | Blocked | Not available in this region since 2009 |
| Unstable | Google Search partially accessible; many services blocked | |
| 📨 Telegram | Blocked | Blocked since 2018; widely accessed through alternative methods |
| Unstable | Intermittently blocked during protests | |
| Blocked | Not available in this region since 2022 | |
| 🐦 X (Twitter) | Blocked | Not available in this region since 2009 |
| 📚 Wikipedia | Unstable | Persian Wikipedia intermittently filtered |
Visiting Iran?
Traveling to Iran? Expect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and 7 other services to be unreachable on local Wi-Fi and SIM cards. Google, WhatsApp and 1 other service may only work intermittently. Set up an encrypted connection before you arrive — it is much harder to do after you land.
Why your connection may be restricted
- Domain filtered by regional network policy
- Service provider restricts access from this region
- Google domains filtered by regional network policy
- Regional network policy also applies
- Service restricted since 2009
- Selective filtering of Google services
- Some domains accessible while others are restricted
- Service intermittently restricted during periods of unrest
- Network-level throttling applied periodically
- Service restricted since 2022
- Domain and IP ranges filtered by regional network policy
- Service restricted since 2018
- Selective filtering of certain language editions
- Intermittent network-level restrictions
Common symptoms
- Websites fail to load or time out
- Infinite loading or blank pages
- Login failures on specific services
- Connection timeout errors
- Slow or inconsistent speeds to certain sites
Common questions this tool answers
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You can verify your connection status using the real-time diagnostic tool above. Blocking data last verified 2026-07-14.
