Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved steps to block Instagram, according to local reports, following crackdowns on other social media apps. Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved plans to ban the photo sharing app, the last major social media service officially available in the country. Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube have already been banned within the republic, although many Iranians continue to access their services, which have been used to spread anti-government messages, by using overseas internet addresses. The move comes as Iran is under increasing pressure from Western countries over its nuclear programme, with Washington accusing Tehran of violating a UN resolution that bans it from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering atomic bombs.
Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved plans to ban the photo sharing app, the last major social media service officially available in the country. Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube have already been banned within the republic, although many Iranians continue to access their services, which have been used to spread anti-government messages, by using overseas internet addresses. The move comes as Iran is under increasing pressure from Western countries over its nuclear programme, with Washington accusing Tehran of violating a UN resolution that bans it from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering atomic bombs.