Iran VPN search interest spiked following the 2026 blackout. Find out how people are fighting for the right to communicate under oppression.

Julia Richardson joined the WAVE News team in June 2025. She previously spent two years at WAVE's sister station WMBF News, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Julia grew up an hour outside of Los ...

Iran’s blackout – and the killing it facilitated – has been a tragedy for its people. It should also serve as a warning to Europe ...