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   VPN demand skyrockets in Iran amid new internet restrictions across the   
   country   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:05:48 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Latest statistics show an increase of more than 700% since June 13, 2025,   
   despite reports of VPN throttling   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   VPN usage in Iran has been skyrocketing since Friday, June 13, 2025, as   
   citizens are looking for ways to keep accessing the global internet.    
      
   Iranian authorities imposed new internet restrictions on Friday following the   
   first Israeli airstrikes. These measures follow threats of legal actions   
   coming from Iran's Prosecutor General against media and social media users    
   for content that "disrupts society's psychological security," IranWire   
   reported .   
      
   According to the latest data coming from Top10VPN , the demand for the best   
   VPN apps in Iran has seen peaks of up to 707% over the baseline level.    
      
   Specifically, VPN usage began rising on Friday by 425%, reached a 530%   
   increase the following day, and over 700% on Sunday. While the data for    
   Monday remains incomplete, experts recorded a rise in demand of at least 623%   
   at the time of writing.    
      
   Commenting on the findings, the Head of Research at Top10VPN, Simon Migliano,   
   told TechRadar: "The decision by the Iranian authorities to impose internet   
   restrictions as its citizens suffer such incredible upheavals is simply    
   cruel. Its no surprise then that Iranians are turning to VPNs in such huge   
   numbers, given the circumstances."    
      
   Despite these numbers, there have also been some reports of VPN throttling as   
   users lamented that their VPN apps are not working at all times.   
      
   Are VPNs legal in Iran?   
      
   A virtual private network (VPN) encrypts all internet connections while   
   spoofing a user's real IP address location. This skill is exactly what's   
   needed to bypass geo-restrictions like those in place in Iran.    
      
   Iranian authorities know this very well and have been busy preventing the use   
   of Iran VPN over the years.    
      
   For example, in 2023, Iran was second only to China for VPN censorship . This   
   also occurred in 2024, when Iran topped the VPN censoring list across the   
   country's official app stores.    
      
   Not only VPN-targeted blocking, though. The regime has even challenged the   
   legality of using a VPN in the first place. In February 2024, Iran outlawed   
   "unauthorized" VPNs , banning their usage without a legal permit. Three    
   months later, the government also resurrected an internet bill that could put   
   VPN usage at risk even more.    
      
   Despite all these efforts, the usage of VPN-like tools remains high even    
   after authorities lifted the 2-year blockage on WhatsApp and Google Play last   
   January. Now, people have been turning to this circumventing software en   
   masse, no matter the consequences.    
      
   "When your home is at risk and loved ones are in danger, its critical that    
   you can reliably access messaging apps, social media, and international news   
   sites. That VPNs are banned will be the last thing on anyones mind right now   
   in Iran," said Migliano.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpn-demand-skyrockets-in-ir   
   an-amid-new-internet-restrictions-across-the-country   
      
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