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Yes. Instagram is blocked in Iran. Blocked in September 2022 as the Mahsa Amini protests spread.
Restricted on 21 Sep 2022 amid the Mahsa Amini protests (NetBlocks via Al Jazeera, 22 Sep 2022); still blocked per Iran International, 7 Dec 2025. OONI showed blocking in 6,319 of 6,940 tests (5,452 confirmed block pages), 2 Oct-6 Nov 2026; app domain 1,367 of 1,558.
Source: NetBlocks via Al Jazeera
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