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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian is facing mixed reactions after withdrawing a controversial bill aimed at regulating misinformation on social media, which could lead to up to 15 years of imprisonment for culprits.
Iran’s government spokesperson announced on Tuesday that President Massoud Pezeshkian has issued a firm directive to ensure that public and expert opinions are heard regarding the recently proposed internet regulation bill.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has ordered a high-level meeting between legal scholars, political experts, and the minister of justice to assess the controversial bill on “combatting false content in cyberspace,” Etemad daily reported on Monday.
Hojjatoleslam Abdullah Hajji Sadeghi, Representative of the Supreme Leader in the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), emphasized Iran’s unwavering commitment to its Islamic system of governance.
The Javan newspaper has criticized the reappointment of a Friday Prayers leader whose family members are reportedly linked to financial corruption cases, calling the move a contradiction to public demands for transparency and justice.
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, has warned that Iranian society is facing a dangerous binary of labeling individuals as either “patriots” or “traitors.”
President Massoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with members of Iran’s Reform Front, reiterating the importance of national unity and the need to avoid divisive discourse.
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Sattar Hashemi, warned that confronting technological developments without a strategic approach is ineffective and potentially damaging.
Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, has underscored the importance of national unity in a post on the social platform X.
The Iranian Leader’s representative in the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), has strongly lambasted calls for questioning the political competence of President Massoud Pezeshkian, calling them “deeply misguided.”
Iran’s Minister of Interior, Eskandar Momeni, announced that approximately 800,000 undocumented Afghan migrants have left the country since the beginning of the Persian calendar year in mid-March.
The nationwide university entrance exam for Iran’s most in-demand field of study, Experimental Sciences, was held on Friday morning, across 411 cities and districts in Iran and 15 international test centers.
Public debate has intensified in Iran over concerns that the government may implement controversial policies related to a “National Internet” and “Tiered Internet” system.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need for a fundamental review of the country’s physical and multi-layered protection of national data in cyberspace, calling it a critical priority in digital governance.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated that the Iranian government currently has no specific timeline for lifting the ban on Telegram social media app but emphasized that restricting internet access is not a core policy of the administration.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian praised the presence of the Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the Ashura eve mourning ceremony, calling it a symbol of national unity and spiritual resilience.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony held on the eve of Ashura at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in Tehran, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, reaffirmed Iran’s continued adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
A group of prominent Islamic jurists and religious scholars based in Tehran has issued a strong religious ruling condemning US President Donald Trump and the Israeli regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that 935 people were killed and 5,646 injured during a recent 12-day conflict, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health. Among the fatalities were 140 women and children.
The results of a recent poll show that most Iranian citizens view the ceasefire agreement in the recent 12-day war with Israel with optimism and a strategic perspective, interpreting it as a sign of military superiority and a diplomatic success for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Over 1,500 explosion-triggered earthquakes were recorded in Iran during a 12-day period of intense military strikes by Israel and the US, according to Mehdi Zare, a senior seismologist at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology.
