National Network and Silence on Censorship: A Profile of the New Telecommunications Minister

After repeatedly promising to alleviate or improve internet censorship in Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian introduced his nominee for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology: Seyed Sattar Hashemi. Hashemi, closely associated with former minister Azari Jahromi, is known for being cautious, conservative, and more of a “follower” than a “pioneer” or “pragmatic” leader. These traits mayContinue reading “National Network and Silence on Censorship: A Profile of the New Telecommunications Minister”