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  "path": "/news/economy/disconnected-nation-how-internet-shutdowns-are-strangling-irans-economy/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T07:24:48.000Z",
  "site": "https://irannewsupdate.com",
  "tags": [
    "Economy",
    "News Digest",
    "Iran Censorship",
    "Iran economy",
    "Iran Internet Blackout",
    "Iran Internet Freedom",
    "Iran News Digest",
    "Top Story",
    "Disconnected Nation: How Internet Shutdowns Are Strangling Iran’s Economy",
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  "textContent": "Prolonged internet restrictions in Iran—justified under “security conditions”—are crippling businesses, accelerating unemployment, and deepening an already fragile economic crisis. Despite a temporary halt in military tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, widespread internet restrictions inside Iran remain firmly in place. While officials have announced limited restoration of international connectivity for select businesses under strict conditions, […]\n\nThe post Disconnected Nation: How Internet Shutdowns Are Strangling Iran’s Economy appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Disconnected Nation: How Internet Shutdowns Are Strangling Iran’s Economy"
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