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Iran's Internet Shutdown Costs 15 Trillion Tomans, Chaos Unveiled

7/24/2025

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In a shocking revelation during a parliamentary session on July 22, 2025, Iranian officials disclosed that a 12-day internet shutdown resulted in a staggering 15 trillion toman loss to the economy. The regime's much-touted "National Information Network" crumbled under over 20,000 cyberattacks, exposing a chaotic internal landscape and igniting a fierce blame game among officials. This starkly underscores the regime's troubling choice of control over the nation's well-being.

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In a shocking revelation during a parliamentary session on July 22, 2025, Iranian officials disclosed that a 12-day internet shutdown resulted in a staggering 15 trillion toman loss to the economy. The regime's much-touted "National Information Network" crumbled under over 20,000 cyberattacks, exposing a chaotic internal landscape and igniting a fierce blame game among officials. This starkly underscores the regime's troubling choice of control over the nation's well-being.