Communications minister: blackout costs $35.7 million a day

Name: Communications minister: blackout costs $35.7 million a day
Start: 2026-01-28
Location: Iran

Internet shutdown Wednesday 28 January 2026 · 8 Bahman 1404

IranWire reported that Communications Minister Sattar Hashemi acknowledged the internet shutdown was costing the economy $35.7 million a day.

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