Activists arrested in run-up to Iranian election
Political activist Hossein Kiani was arrested on Sunday April 8 in Amol, Mazandaran. » read more
Supreme Leader announces Facebook page
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has joined Facebook, the senior cleric’s office announced. » read more
Another Facebook arrest carried out in Iran
Iranian police have arrested another Facebook member for publishing “indecent images and content on Facebook.” » read more
Facebook users arrested in Sirjan
Iranian judicial authorities in Sirjan have announced the arrest of four individuals charged with “propaganda activities against the regime and insulting officials in the Facebook cyber space.” » read more
Iranian police target internet ‘licentiousness’
Iranian police forces have announced that they will confront and cleanse the internet and sites like Facebook to stop those who “promote prostitution and licentiousness” on it. » read more
Moderate cleric lauds internet and Facebook
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has praised Facebook, saying internet social media are a “blessing for the world.” ISNA reports that the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, at a recent gathering to discuss developments in the Middle East, said the role of the internet in these developments is commendable. » read more










