Iran frees WhatsApp and Google Play, keeps tight grip on others

Niloufar Goudarzi
Niloufar Goudarzi

Iran International

President Masoud Pezeshkian (center), Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (right), and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i during a meeting of Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace, December 24, 2024
President Masoud Pezeshkian (center), Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (right), and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i during a meeting of Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace, December 24, 2024

Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace on announced Tuesday it would lift restrictions on some digital platforms like WhatsApp and Google Play while maintaining control on others as Iranians continue to face some of the world's toughest internet restrictions.