Iran has blocked Internet access to https and drastically slowed down access to some http websites, practically cutting off access to Google and Yahoo. Gmail, a Google service, was also inaccessible to many Iranians. Accessing the Internet through virtual private networks (VPNs) seemed to be the only way to get through.
The censorship started on Saturday, the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Republic, and is continuing today. There are unconfirmed reports that the government censors who control public access to the Internet through a national firewall were concerned of Internet communications related to possible opposition rallies in the coming days.
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this was their big "achievement" they announced the other day ...
its a test run, to fight off the planned events ahead.
there are rumores,after the elections ahead ,to be plans by the Pejak and MKO to start street fights while recording, and uploading them for the western press to jump on it.
also,there are reports of prepared clips of such things recorded outside of Tel Aviv in a film studio to further promote an artificial climate of Iran in despair.
World and ME problems start and end with Israel, should they accept to be at peace with their pre 1967 land and water then No problems, but no they have to want to tear Iran apart.... so Iran must tear them apart first.
In 10 years from now, it will be over and Iran shall still be standing, that is a promise
10 more years, or did you mean 10 more days of censorship? I certainly hope the Iranian government would not follow your advice. In any case, a regime standing up by resorting to censorship and repression is not worth standing.
This is a sign that government realizes that they no longer have support of the majority in Iran. The way they are ruling country is obviously bad for Iran and Iranian people, so they must change it, or let other to do the job.
Anon 3:55 AM
In 10 years time Iran will still be standing but the regime is not Iran and won't be standing.
So the "mighty Islamic republic" restricts the access to the internet?
Just shows their fear of the Iranian nation.And to all those mullah loving cretins. If the majority of Iranian people support this regime as you people claim how come the regime restricts the use of the internet?
Simple answer FEAR.
Welcome to the new North Korea!
Anon 3:55 AM,
You must be outside of Iran because you wouldn't be able to read this blog in the first place!
it's the will of God that the Iranian people be protected from hearing anything not approved by the all-knowing regime.
censorship is good, I guess
Not a good sign.
Good news, everyone! The Internet is back in Iran!
Silly Mullahs; you can't "Block" the Internet. The Internet was designed to withstand a nuclear war, any disruption is bypassed and information packed routed around.
The average script kiddy over here can figure out how to use a proxy program like Tor; if the Iranian people are as smart as the Mullahs claim they don't stand a chance at blocking their communications.
The only way you could hope to stop access to the internet is to seize every computer and smart device, then cut every hard wire that goes outside the country and jam all the SATCOM and Terrestrial Comm freqs. Basicly toss your own country in to the communication’s stone age.
I'm not suprised they would try, as the saying goes "Beware he who would deny you access to information; for he dreams himself your master."
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