Internet shutdown hits over one million Iranian online businesses, US says

The United States said Iran’s recent internet shutdown has devastated more than one million online businesses, with sales dropping by up to 80 percent and small enterprises hardest hit.

“The recent internet shutdown is not just an effort to silence the people; it has also devastated over one million online businesses, with their sales dropping by up to 80 percent and small businesses suffering the most damage. As a result of the Islamic Republic regime’s reckless policies, nearly half of all jobs are now at risk,” State Department Persian account on X posted on Friday.

“As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “The reason for the collapse of [Iran’s] economy is that they spend all their money and resources on building weapons and supporting terrorist groups around the world, instead of reinvesting those resources in their own society,” the post added.