Mohammad Ali Abtahi: Filtering in the virtual space is like poking people in the eye.
The head of the president’s office during the reformist government mentioned that several crises emerged in the country, such as the events and protests of 2022, yet no one paid attention. In addition to ignoring these issues, they also imposed many strict measures, as if they were poking people in the eye. One of the clear examples of this was the virtual space and its filtering.
Mohammad Ali Abtahi further stated that the extremists who have entered the new parliament are a purified form of conservatives. However, in my opinion, these extremists cannot have much influence even within the government, because the society is already under immense pressure, and if they try to impose new pressures, it will not be accepted.