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How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes

May 12, 2026·9 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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Amid escalating regional conflict and domestic economic strain, Iranians are experiencing worsening living conditions, with internet shutdowns, job losses, and soaring food prices fueling despair. Meanwhile, the U.S. intensifies economic pressure on Iran while advancing controversial dome

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