Facebook will most likely be widely accessible in Tehran as well as all over Iran in the near future according to Irans Culture Minister. The government is currently working on allowing for open use of the social networking site, along with other popular websites. "Four million Iranians are on Facebook, and we have restricted it," said Minister ...

Tehran, March 5, IRNA Speculations about greater freedoms in virtual space began with beginning of President Hassan Rouhani?s tenure. Lifting filtration on the Facebook was among initial demands and a campaign under that title was launched in that network. The membership of a good number of cabinet members in that social network increased the hopes ...

Iran's Internet regulations are to be "adjusted and updated" to reflect modern times, according to the country's culture minister. He said Iran will not be able to maintain its ban on outlets like Facebook forever.   Culture Minister Ali Janati said Sunday that Iran was working to remove Internet restrictions, part of the new government's ...

Tehran, Nov 5, IRNA Minister of culture and Islamic guidance said here Monday not only the filtering of Facebook, but also those of the other social networks, too, must be lifted, and they should be legally accessible, as they (illegally) are today. Jannati who was speaking with the press on the sidelines of the first Digital Media Activists Meeting ...