The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran\u2019s regime claimed that the anti-filters can be used as ransomware, and that they can be a potential threat to security too. He said that such tools are especially desired by the subversive forces.<\/p>\n
On 15th May 2018, Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi said: \u201cour ministry has received an order from the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, to start blocking the anti-filters in Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n
He stressed that these anti-filters \u201care far more threatening to security\u201d than Telegram, and claimed that \u201canti-filters are a subtle approach used by our enemies, especially America, for the subversion of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u201d.
\nJahromi confirmed that the blocking order was received from the regime\u2019s president: \u201c\u2026With the increase in anti-filters, the president has ordered us to block them within the framework of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, and to prevent them from being utilized as ransomware. Therefore, there is no regulatory problem with what we\u2019re doing, as it\u2019s in accordance with a fully legal decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to and in contrast with Jahromi\u2019s statements, Rouhani had announced that \u201cour minister will not be touching the filter button\u201d.<\/p>\n
After the judicial order of Telegram\u2019s blockage, Rouhani had also expressed his disagreement via his Instagram account, and had even criticized the decision of \u201cthe highest authority the system\u201d.<\/p>\n
However, according to the articles published by the opposing forces, Rouhani is only pretending to disagree with the blocking of this messenger.<\/p>\n
Tasnim and Fars, two of the regime\u2019s news agencies (both affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard Corps), also provided some proof that Rouhani\u2019s government has been aware of this plan all along and has even supported its every step; and that there has been no expressions of any disagreements.<\/p>\n
The Communications minister professed however, that the blocking of anti-filters dampens the quality of internet, and consequently causes various business problems too.<\/p>\n
According to recent reports, the blocking of Telegram has led to an increase in the use of anti-filters.<\/p>\n
The deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly, Gholam-Ali Jafarzadeh, stated that according to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, approximately only 1 out of 40 million users, have quitted Telegram after its blockage.<\/p>\n
In a speech held on Tuesday, The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology reiterated that the increase in anti-filers is only \u201cdesirable for those pursuing the subversion\u201d of the regime.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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