TEHRAN INSIDER

The final straw: Iranians dread plans for a 'national' internet

Tehran Insider
Tehran Insider

Firsthand reports from contributors inside Iran

Iranians increasingly rely on internet in their daily lives
Iranians increasingly rely on internet in their daily lives

Watching YouTube in Iran feels like torture. So does downloading an app from Google Play, or even sending a voice message on WhatsApp. In short, using the internet here is like living with a chronic disease—you may learn to cope, but you'll never stop hating it.