[56610] Wave of advertisements for internet censorship circumvention services in Iran

Overcoming censorship: Offers for VPN services on Telegram

On May 12, 2026, several Telegram channels in Iran reported on the availability of communication services and access to social networks, this in the shadow of the state's strict policy on content filtering. The channels offer various services, ranging from paid packages to automated systems for free access.

According to the channel خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, which markets paid services, packages of 10 gigabytes are offered at a price of 1,500,000 rials. The channel, which presents itself as a mediator for filtering services, claims that the systems it offers are "without interruption" and include technical support without a user limit according to the channel's message.

At the same time, the channel کافه سیاست 🖤, which takes an editorial line that combines political content with the promotion of digital services, published links to a Telegram bot under the name "AxionNet". The channel claims that the bot offers "personal and urgent configurations" free of charge for users concerned about immediate network blocking.

In another message, the channel noted that the bot's services have been updated with high capacity and that users can generate a "personal invite link" to add new users, likely as part of a viral distribution mechanism for the VPN services. The publications testify to an extensive industry of censorship circumvention that uses the Telegram ecosystem to reach a wide target audience.