Topic: Iran

Iran plans to permanently disconnect from the global internet, a move initiated on January 8th. Technical reports indicate efforts to restrict messaging apps to internal use and identify Starlink traffic. This decision by Iran's ruling theocracy aims to counter Western influence, despite a young median age in the population.

Iran plans to permanently disconnect from the global internet, a move initiated on January 8th. This decision by the ruling theocracy aims to counter Western influence, which is largely brought to Iran by the internet. Technical reports indicate efforts to restrict messaging apps to internal use and identify Starlink traffic, despite half of Iran's population being under 33-34 years old.