Minister defends restrictions as necessary response, despite widespread public backlash and platform bans.
Iran regime’s Minister of Communications, Sattar Hashemi, has blamed ongoing internet outages on foreign cyberattacks targeting the country during and after the conflict with Israel. He stated that relevant authorities detected the source of the disruptions but provided no technical evidence. While the minister claimed that connectivity is improving, Iranian users and businesses continue to report severe problems.
In the wake of Israeli airstrikes, the regime reimposed blocks on popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp. Hashemi insisted that authorities are working tirelessly to restore services, though experts have criticized the government’s censorship and failure to maintain digital infrastructure amid national crises.
