Iranians are leaving the country just to get internet

NPR | By Emily Feng

Published April 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM HST

As the Israel and the U.S. continue striking Iran, Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey to find an Internet connection with access cut off in Iran

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