Iran police arrests alleged VPN seller in Kerman

Iran’s police arrested a person over accusations of selling VPN services to more than 300 people as authorities continue sealing off global internet access.

The police commander in southeast-central province of Kerman said the suspect was running an organized VPN sales network across several Iranian provinces to create "unauthorized access to social media networks across the country and facilitate communication with hostile networks.”

He said the network’s activities had been halted, describing them as illegal and threatening amid the ongoing internet shutdown imposed by the government.

Iranian authorities have repeatedly moved against VPNs as officials seek to tighten control over internet access even further.