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Iran entrepreneurs angered by months-long internet blackout

  • Iran's local intranet has been active during the war but is insufficient for normal businesses due to international sanctions.
  • Mahla, an interior designer in Tehran, sold valuables to pay employees as the internet shutdown hurt her business.
  • Entrepreneurs like Mahla lack proper access to artificial intelligence tools, Google, and emails due to the internet shutdown.
  • The internet blackout caused significant harm to Iran's digital economy, with estimated losses of $35 million daily as reported by officials and Human Rights Activists News Agency.
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Iran entrepreneurs angered by months-long internet blackout

Mahla, an interior designer in Tehran, says she has been forced to sell her valuables and gold to pay employees as Iran's internet shutdown, imposed at the start of the Middle East war, tanks her business.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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