Nov 22, 2019 · "Iran's leaders know that a free and open internet exposes their illegitimacy, so they seek to censor internet access to quell anti-regime protests," Mnuchin said. The protests erupted across the country on November 15, after the price of petrol was raised by as much as 200 percent.

Nov 18, 2019 · Iran has shut down most of its internet in an apparent attempt to stem the spread of nationwide protests. Here's what you need to know. Nov 17, 2019 · Topics Iran Internet censorship WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The Iranian government operates one of the largest and most sophisticated Internet censorship regimes in the world, but the mechanisms it employs have received little research attention, primarily due to lack of access to net- work connections within the country and personal risks to Iranian citizens who take part. While the internet found its way in Iran, and more and more the people used it to break the regime’s censorship, the regime in fear of the public consciousness started to censor it. For the first time in 2002, the regime’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei ordered the censorship of the internet. And immediately 450 internet clubs were closed.

The US Treasury said Azari Jahromi is a former official of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence who has advanced internet censorship since becoming minister two years ago.

National Internet Initiative Gov't ability to cut off netizens reduced connection speed Journalists in prison: 26 Netizens in prison: 20 Netizens killed in past year: 1 Sattar Beheshti Foreign media sites often hacked/copied misinformation BBC example 1979 Iranian Constitution: Aug 08, 2019 · Government officials blocked his website, so he went over their heads Mehdi Yahyanejad uses an innovative technology to get past internet censorship in Iran and bring information to poor and

May 24, 2019 · Iran is one of those countries where you can face heavy censorship on the internet. As you can see different websites are blocked in different countries. But Iran is the only country where the government has full control over the internet. They want to keep an eye on their all citizens’ visits and available limited websites for them.

May 24, 2019 · Iran is one of those countries where you can face heavy censorship on the internet. As you can see different websites are blocked in different countries. But Iran is the only country where the government has full control over the internet. They want to keep an eye on their all citizens’ visits and available limited websites for them. In 2019, Reporters Without Borders ranked Iran 170 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index. This index lists countries from 1 to 180 based on the level of freedom journalists have to do their job. Reporters Without Borders described Iran as “one of the world's most repressive countries Nov 22, 2019 · The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran's communications minister for his role in "widescale internet censorship", a reference to a five-day-long nationwide shutdown meant to help stifle Mar 09, 2018 · Analysis of Iranian Internet problems (censorship), including filtering of various reference sites such as Twitter, YouTube, etc. Internet problems Iran's Internet speed The basic calculation by