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You're absolutely right. On a global scale Iran is isolated. My issue was how using the word "entrepreneurship" instead of "web entrepreneurship of global scale" mis-positions Iran as having no civilian economy.

A friend's friend has made a fortune by cloning eBay for Iran seven years ago.

Yep, was in Iran backpacking last summer and had to carry all funds needed while in the country (and emergency money) in cash for the two weeks! I did occasionally talk to people in bazaars who claimed they could take foreign credit card payments for a commission.

Not to mention their government is eager to sever links to the wider internet and create a tightly controlled national network.