Google AI previews helped me in Iran’s internet shutdown of 2025

Disclaimer: Most of this post was written Jun 20th, 2025, but some links and images were added later. Today that I am typing these words is Friday, Jun 20th, 2025 though in all likelihood it is not the date that they will be published. Almost exactly a week ago Israel attacked Iran , igniting the 40-year old cold-war between the two nations. This is probably the most serious existential threat to…