Iranians living near the border with Iraq are increasingly crossing into Iraqi territory to access mobile internet and SIM cards due to a prolonged internet blackout imposed by the Tehran regime, which has disconnected millions from the outside world, hampering communication with family abroad and disrupting many livelihoods, while authorities have cracked down on such attempts to circumvent the restrictions. #InternetAccess #HumanRights #DigitalEconomy #IR #IQ
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Iranians risk arrest at Iraq border to escape Tehran's internet ban
Desperate to communicate with the outside world, Iranians are increasingly travelling to the border with Iraq, where Iraqi SIM cards and impromptu hotspots became a hot commodity, they told Euronews.