Iran Blocks Access to Over 5 Million Websites
"The enemies seek to assault our religious identity by exploiting the internet," Abdolsamad Khoram Abadi, an advisor to Iran's prosecutor general, was quoted by Kargozaran newspaper as saying. With about 21 million users, the internet is widely popular in Iran, which information ministry officials say ranks among the top 20 user countries.
The ban has also targeted such popular social networking sites as Facebook and YouTube, as well as news sites. Iran's reformist press was hit by a massive crackdown in 2000, and many journalists turned to blogging after their publications were shut down.
The closures have continued under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, elected in 2005, and have targeted newspapers and other media, including web sites and news agencies, of all political persuasions.
The ban has also targeted such popular social networking sites as Facebook and YouTube, as well as news sites. Iran's reformist press was hit by a massive crackdown in 2000, and many journalists turned to blogging after their publications were shut down.
The closures have continued under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, elected in 2005, and have targeted newspapers and other media, including web sites and news agencies, of all political persuasions.
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