[48151] The VPN market in Iran: A wave of advertisements for censorship circumvention services

Increasing commercial activity in the VPN market in Iran

Against the backdrop of ongoing online censorship in Iran, many Telegram channels report today, May 3, 2026, a dramatic increase in the supply of VPN (Virtual Private Network) services for users. The channels, which sometimes present themselves as economic news or war update channels, actually function as aggressive marketing platforms for blocking circumvention services.

Offers and price lists

A variety of providers offer services in varying volumes. The channel اخبارفوری جنگ قیمت‌‌‌‌لحظه‌‌‌ای دلار طلا‌ advertises packages starting from 5GB at a price of 1,790 units, while promising speeds of up to 176MB/s. At the same time, the channel فیلترشکن | XTUNNEL offers active packages starting from 1GB for 350,000 Tomans, emphasizing that it is a service with "no user limit."

Promises for a stable connection

A group of channels including اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری advertises the sale of Starlink configurations and claims that it is a "direct connection without a second of disconnection." Conversely, the channel ATOM NET ¦ فیلتر شکن focuses on a target audience of traders and gamers, and promises "low ping" and a static IP at a price of 250,000 Tomans per gigabyte.

Analysis of the trend

The advertisements, which are distributed under headlines of "urgent news" or "war reports," exploit the platforms to reach a wide audience under the guise of an urgent need for communication. Channels such as مارکو VPN emphasize that their services support all major internet providers in Iran (Hamrah-e Aval and Irancell), which indicates a technical effort to circumvent the digital sovereignty of the Iranian "National Internet."