伊朗文化部长呼吁开放社交网络
Iran's Culture Minister, Ali Jannati, has said that social networks should be made accessible to ordinary Iranians.
伊朗文化部长阿里·贾纳提称,社交网络应该对平民开放。
Mr Jannati was quoted by the Irna state news agency as singling Facebook out for special mention, saying it should be available for everyone.
Such sites were blocked in 2009, when millions protested against the result of a disputed presidential election.
But senior officials, including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, have begun
to use them extensively.
Ordinary Iranians are forced to use virtual private networks (VPNs) if they want to bypass the restrictions.
In September, social networks were unblocked for a day, but officials blamed this on a technical error.
The government of President Hassan Rouhani reportedly does not have the sole authority to end the