[67412] The Proxy and VPN Market in Iran: A Wave of Discount Campaigns Under Strict Internet Restrictions

The VPN Market in Iran: Price Drops Under Censorship Pressure

Against the backdrop of continued restrictions on the internet in Iran, dozens of Telegram channels are reporting intense competition between VPN service providers offering "discount campaigns" to the user base. The market is now characterized by aggressive advertisements promising a stable connection without disconnections, using terms like "peak speed" and "VIP" to attract customers frustrated by the slow browsing on the national network.

کانال هواداران استقلال published price offers starting from 225,000 Tomans per gigabyte, claiming that they have "eliminated the middlemen" to lower costs for the consumer. Simultaneously, channels such as هات نیوز | فوری 🔴 are offering a business model that includes referral commissions, characterizing the current state of the internet as "turbulent" and offering "sails" (VPNs) for safe navigation on the web.

The reports reveal that some providers, such as خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا, are marketing their services as adapted to "crisis conditions" such as war or severe communication disruptions. کافه سیاست 🖤 even went further, claiming that they offer prices that "destroy the scalper market," with massive packages reaching up to 100 gigabytes for prices in the millions of Tomans.

Alongside the commercial offers, public criticism of the complex reality is evident. On the آخرین توییت channel, as well as in ترفند آموزش تکنولوژی و فناوری, the paradox in the field was described, noting that "worse than buying a VPN itself, is the need for a VPN to be able to buy one again," which reflects the closed and frustrating loop faced by local users in their attempts to maintain contact with the outside world.