Aref announced the first step towards regulated internet access was taken
Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Vice President of Iran, announced after the limited return of international internet in the country that this action was carried out under the order of Masoud Pezeshkian as the first step
In his message, Aref referred to this decision as a move towards free access to the global internet, but at the same time emphasized that the goal is to create regulated access to cyberspace
He did not provide further details about the specifics or scope of this regulation
The internet in Iran, which had already faced widespread filtering and restrictions, was cut off extensively from the 9th of Esfand, coinciding with the start of the US and Israel’s war with Iran