Author - Melody Kazemi

As protestors in Khuzestan were met with internet shutdowns, MPs voted for the dangerous "User Protection" bill to be approved via a Majles committee, behind...

While the presidential elections were the main news this June, other policy developments also made headlines, including the "Online Services" bill's brief return to parliament.

With presidential elections coming up in June, free internet packages are announced for users and new regulations set out rules for campaigning on domestic platforms.

New developments look to advance the implementation of "Layered Filtering" and further incentives attempt to draw users towards domestic apps.

The Supreme Council for Cyberspace held a meeting while the Guardian Council approved tax increases on telecommunication providers.

Alongside a localised internet shutdown in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iranian authorities unveiled several new proposals to regulate online speech.

Messaging app Signal joined the long list of international services blocked by Iranian authorities, as the ICT Minister faced another month of scrutiny, this time...