Even officials used banned platforms in Iran resignation saga
Bloomberg | Ladane Nasseri: The Iranian foreign minister’s on-again, off-again resignation played out across two tense days on the very social media…
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Iran President vows not to restrict social media
IFP- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says removing the monopoly of foreign messaging apps by reinforcing domestic ones does not mean other social…
Iran bans foreign social media networks in schools
AFP – Iran’s ministry of education on Sunday (April 15) banned the use of foreign social media networks in schools, the ILNA…
Is Iran ready to block Telegram?
Al Monitor – Influential Iranian parliamentarian Alaeddin Boroujerdi created a stir in Iranian media when he said that by April 20, the…
Telegram officially unblocked in Iran
IFP – The Iranian government has removed the temporary restrictions it had imposed on people’s access to Telegram messaging app in order…
Iranian minister apologizes over social media restrictions
IFP – Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has offered apology to those whose jobs have been…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets 450 social media users
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The cyber-arm of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard says it has summoned, detained and warned some 450 administrators of…
In Iran, a battle over control of media and culture is heating up
TEHRAN — A long-smoldering battle over government control of media and culture in Iran is heating up, as opposing political forces fight…
10 highlights from Jim Sciutto’s Reddit AMA on Iran & national security
CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto recently returned from Iran to cover U.S.-Iran relations. It was his 11th trip there. Sciutto…
Religious leader calls on establishment to use social media
The head of the Qom Islamic Promotion Organization says the Islamic Republic establishment should work on creating a significant presence on social…
Iran bans another Social network service, access to WeChat blocked
Iranian Committee for Determining Criminal Web Content has made the decision to block access to WeChat, managing director of Iran’s Telecommunication Infrastructure…
Rouhani at 100 days: Easing up is hard to do
The honeymoon is over. President Hassan Rouhani marks 100 days in office on November 12, which is also his birthday. During his…
UN nuclear chief expected to visit Iran next week
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: IAEA chief to visit Iran in days Director-General of the International Atomic…
Iran Culture Minister wants social media ban lifted
Iran’s government should legalize access to social-networking websites, including Twitter and Facebook (FB), Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Ali Jannati said. “Not only…