Iran president criticizes blocking of Telegram messaging app
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May 6, 2018
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is criticizing the blocking of the popular Telegram messaging app in the Islamic Republic, suggesting those "at the highest level" in the country shut off access.
Rouhani, a relatively moderate cleric within Iran's Shiite theocracy, did not elaborate in his online comments late Friday but they seem aimed at redirecting domestic anger over the blocking of the app, believed to be used by half of Iran's 80 million people. The app was crucial in fanning nationwide protests in December and January.
Authorities temporarily blocked the app to calm...
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