[48148] A wave of promotional publications for Iranian VPN services on Telegram

A wave of sales campaigns for VPN services on Iranian Telegram channels

On May 2, 2026, intense marketing activity was recorded across dozens of Iranian Telegram channels dealing with news, military, and politics (among them خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری and خبرفوری‌نیوز | اخبار جنگ | حمله امریکا). These channels, which present themselves as news sources and reporting on security threats, leveraged their high exposure to promote commercial VPN services to internet users in Iran.

Details of offers and prices

The offers focus on selling browsing packages at competitive prices, while using arguments against intermediaries in the market. According to اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, a service known as 'Tiknet VPN' offers 10 gigabytes for 890 Tomans, claiming it is significantly cheaper than other intermediaries in the market. According to this post, the company offers "8 years of reliability" and a "real static IP."

Simultaneously, other channels such as خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاקרה ࡆ جنگ فوری are promoting the 'Turbo' service with an offer of "89 Tomans per gigabyte," in a post promising "stable connection without disconnections." Another channel, خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا, offers packages at prices of 1,400 Tomans for 10 gigabytes and 1,900 Tomans for 20 gigabytes, with a promise of "unlimited internet" according to the report.

Nature of the venture

The phenomenon indicates a trend in which Telegram channels with a political or news-oriented nature are turning into distinct commercial platforms for censorship-circumvention services, due to the high demand for these services among the Iranian public. All the advertisers emphasized the option of a "free trial" (Test) as a central attraction for customers, while promising a refund in case of dissatisfaction.