Press for international action to restore internet access in Iran
We ask the UK Government to work with international partners to oppose internet shutdowns in Iran and support the restoration of full internet access, so people can communicate safely and human rights abuses can be reported.
- 20 FEB 2026Petition rejectedalready-happening
On 13 January 2026, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper MP, stated to the House of Commons that the UK Government was working with other countries to restore internet access in Iran: "I have seen the reports that suggest that 2,000 people might have been killed. There might have been more. My fear is that the number will prove to be significantly higher, because we are currently getting so little information as a result of the internet blackout that the regime has instigated as it tries to hide what it has done and the consequences. That is why we are talking to other countries about what can be done swiftly to try to restore some sort of internet access or phone communication to people across Iran." You can read more about this here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-01-13/debates/94D92574-B962-41F2-BD4C-B290EC113BC7/Iran
- 11 JAN 2026Petition created