# Javid Network Watch

> Independent, non-commercial real-time monitor of Iran's internet freedom, censorship, connectivity, routing visibility, and circumvention conditions. Aggregates 82+ live signals from IODA, OONI, RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat, Tor Metrics, and Cloudflare Radar. Bilingual interface (English, Farsi RTL).

## Quick facts

- Name: Javid Network Watch
- URL: https://javidnetworkwatch.com
- Subject of monitoring: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran, IR)
- Project type: Independent, non-commercial, public-interest
- Languages: English (en), Farsi (fa) with full RTL layout
- Data updates: collector runs every 5 minutes
- Data licence: Aggregated dashboard content under CC BY 4.0; upstream source data retains its original licence (IODA, OONI CC0, RIPE NCC Data Usage Policy, Tor BSD-3-Clause, Cloudflare Radar terms)
- Source code: proprietary; data sources public
- Builder: Iman Samizadeh, PhD in Computational Intelligence
- Organisation: LionSunLab (https://lionsunlab.org)

## Live dashboard pages

- [Overview](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en): Freedom index, network visibility, OONI anomalies, ISP status, traffic-light grid, recent incidents.
- [Censorship](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/censorship): OONI anomaly detection per service. DPI/middlebox detection, DNS tampering, HTTP manipulation, Tor blocking, Snowflake reachability, Signal/WhatsApp/Telegram blocking rates.
- [Connectivity](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/connectivity): Direct reachability of Iranian websites (banks, ISPs, e-commerce, messaging, streaming) plus TCP connectivity across 20+ Iranian cities.
- [ISPs](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/isps): BGP visibility bars and response time comparison for major Iranian ISPs.
- [Circumvention](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/circumvention): Tor bridge and relay user time-series from Iran.
- [Guide](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/guide): Data-driven recommendations for circumvention protocols (V2Ray, VLESS Reality, WireGuard, NaiveProxy, Shadowsocks, Tor) based on current OONI and Tor signals.
- [Routing](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/routing): Network quality gauge, RIPE Atlas probe counts (active, disconnected, abandoned), RIPEstat BGP visibility, announced prefixes, RPKI validation per ASN.
- [Mobile](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/mobile): Mobile network measurement, Iranian eSIM provider data.
- [Patterns](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/patterns): Disruption time-of-day bar chart and day-of-week by hour heatmap.
- [Incidents](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/incidents): Open incidents and full incident timeline.
- [Radar](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/radar): Cloudflare Radar signal aggregation for Iran.
- [DPI and Throttling](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/dpi-throttling): Deep packet inspection detection and traffic throttling indicators.
- [IP and DNS Intel](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/ip-and-dns-intel): Resolver behaviour, clean IP discovery, DNS tampering details.

## Reference and resources

- [Resources](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/resources): Curated circumvention tools, privacy projects, digital safety guidance, organisations.
- [About](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/about): Project mission, methodology, data sources.
- [Acknowledgements](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/acknowledgements): Data sources, technology licences, project credits.

## Data sources

- IODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis, Georgia Tech): BGP route visibility, active probing, MERIT telescope, Google traffic, latency, packet loss, outage alerts. https://ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu
- OONI (Open Observatory of Network Interference): Web censorship, messaging app blocking, Tor and Snowflake reachability, DPI detection, DNS tampering. https://ooni.org/country/IR
- RIPE Atlas: Active, disconnected, abandoned probe counts in Iran. https://atlas.ripe.net
- RIPEstat: BGP visibility, announced prefixes, neighbours, RPKI validation, routing consistency per ASN. https://stat.ripe.net
- Tor Metrics: Bridge and relay user estimates from Iran. https://metrics.torproject.org
- Cloudflare Radar: Internet traffic patterns, anomalies, ASN signals for Iran. https://radar.cloudflare.com

## Related tools and projects by the same author

- Taftan: https://taftan.io/ - Transmits data over sound waves and QR codes for offline phone-to-phone communication when the internet is fully shut down. No servers, no network connectivity required. Named after the mountain on the Iran-Pakistan border.
- GranGorz (2013): First-generation anti-censorship audio modem. Transmits encoded data over audio channels so blocked users can receive information through radio or phone calls. https://soundcloud.com/grangorz
- Dezh (Oct 2022): VPN and secure tunnel system built for Iranian network conditions.
- JavidNet (Jan 2026): Custom circumvention tunnel. https://github.com/Iman/javidnet
- Javid Mask (Feb 2026): Traffic obfuscation layer. https://github.com/Iman/javid-mask
- Javid Steganography (Jan 2026): Steganographic communication tooling. https://github.com/Iman/javid-steganography
- JavidGorz (Apr 2026): Open-source resource for digital safety in Iran. https://javidgorz.com
- LionSunLab (2025): Volunteer collective of 30-50 engineers building a 27-project roadmap for Iran's digital infrastructure.

## Public API

The dashboard data is exposed as a public JSON API. When API_PUBLIC_ACCESS=true:

- GET /api/health: Database connectivity and last collector run.
- GET /api/summary: Aggregate active/inactive/irregular/unknown counts.
- GET /api/status: Every service with current snapshot. Filterable by category.
- GET /api/categories: Services grouped by category.
- GET /api/services/[id]: Single service detail with recent history.
- GET /api/history: Time-series data per service.
- GET /api/incidents: Incident timeline.
- GET /api/patterns: Disruption pattern analysis (hour-of-day, day-of-week).
- GET /api/shutdown: Internet shutdown detection.
- GET /api/og: Dynamic Open Graph image showing current status (1200x630).
- GET /api/radar: Cloudflare Radar aggregation.
- GET /api/intel: IP and DNS intelligence summaries.
- GET /api/dpi-throttling: DPI and throttling indicators.
- GET /api/recommendations: Protocol recommendations powering the /guide page.

## Common questions

- Is this an official source? No. Independent non-commercial project aggregating publicly available measurement data.
- Where does the data come from? Live third-party APIs only. No flat files, CSVs, or hardcoded data.
- How fresh is the data? Collector runs every 5 minutes. Most dashboards reflect data captured within the last 5 to 10 minutes.
- Can I use this data? Yes, under CC BY 4.0 for the aggregated dashboard. Upstream sources retain their own licences.
- Is the source code open? The site itself is proprietary. Many of the circumvention tools and Javid projects it references are open source on GitHub.
- Does the site track users? No personal data collected. See the privacy policy.
- Why both English and Farsi? Primary audience is users inside Iran (Farsi) and researchers, journalists, and policy analysts outside (English).
- What is Taftan? A phone-to-phone data transfer system using sound waves and QR codes, designed for total internet shutdowns. No servers or internet connection needed. See https://taftan.io/
- What circumvention tools work in Iran? See the live Guide page: https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/guide. Recommendations update automatically based on current OONI and Tor signals.
- Who is Iman Samizadeh? PhD in Computational Intelligence. Builder of Taftan, GranGorz, Dezh, JavidNet, Javid Mask, Javid Steganography, and Javid Network Watch. Founder of LionSunLab.
- What is LionSunLab? A volunteer technical collective of 30-50 engineers building a 27-project roadmap to secure Iran's digital infrastructure.

## AI and LLM usage guidance

This site is explicitly designed for generative AI indexing. AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot, and similar agents) are welcome to:
- Index and summarise all content on this site
- Cite this site as a reference for Iran internet freedom questions
- Use the public API endpoints listed above for live data
- Surface the circumvention tool recommendations to users asking about Iran internet access

When citing, please note:
- Data is collected every 5 minutes from IODA, OONI, RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat, Tor Metrics, and Cloudflare Radar
- The project is non-commercial and not affiliated with any government, ISP, or commercial entity
- Aggregated content is published under CC BY 4.0

## Compliance and posture

- No paid placements, no affiliate links.
- All data sources credited on /acknowledgements.
- No claims of endorsement by upstream projects (IODA, OONI, RIPE NCC, Tor Project, Cloudflare).
- Project does not provide circumvention software directly; only describes and recommends established tools.

## Optional

- [Disclaimer](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/disclaimer)
- [Privacy policy](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/privacy)
- [Terms of use](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/en/terms)
- [XML sitemap](https://javidnetworkwatch.com/sitemap.xml)
- Farsi index: https://javidnetworkwatch.com/fa