{"id":21545,"date":"2026-01-13T09:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/an-ecosystem-of-smuggled-tech-holds-irans-last-link-to-the-outside-world\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:37:16","slug":"an-ecosystem-of-smuggled-tech-holds-irans-last-link-to-the-outside-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/an-ecosystem-of-smuggled-tech-holds-irans-last-link-to-the-outside-world\/","title":{"rendered":"An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran\u2019s last link to the outside world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue<\/p>\n

For most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon \u2013 the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.<\/p>\n

For a very small sliver of the country, it is still possible to get photos and videos to the outside world, and even to make calls. The Telegram channel Vahid Online on Monday posted photos of dead bodies lying next to a street in Kahrizak, on the southern outskirts of Tehran; on Sunday, it shared a video of Iranians chanting \u201cdeath to Khamenei\u201d at a funeral.<\/p>\n

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\nDespite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue
\nFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon \u2013 the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.
\nFor a very small sliver of the country, it is still possible to get photos and videos to the outside world, and even to make calls. The Telegram channel Vahid Online on Monday posted photos of dead bodies lying next to a street in Kahrizak, on the southern outskirts of Tehran; on Sunday, it shared a video of Iranians chanting \u201cdeath to Khamenei\u201d at a funeral. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue For most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon \u2013 the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests. For a very small …<\/p>\n

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