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Forced offline for most of 2026, Iranians say they're struggling to survive

CBC·Saša Petricic·22 days ago
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World · Analysis Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70 days straight. The shutdown has cost the Iranian economy an estimated $250-million US a day. Iran's economy is losing $250 million US a day as internet blackout drags on, analyst says Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. How Iran throttles the internet to keep its people in the dark As U.S. and Israeli strikes batter Iran, the regime's internet blackout strictly limits what Iranians know about the state of the war. For The National, CBC's Ashley Fraser breaks down how Iran throttles online information to cut off the outside world, and what it means for Iranians trying to survive the conflict. Through months of protests, crackdowns and most recently war, she struggled to keep going.…

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