Citizen Lab examined a set of documents leaked to news outlet The Intercept that describe plans to develop and launch an Iranian mobile network, including subscriber management operations and services, and integration with a legal intercept solution. If implemented fully as envisioned, it would enable state authorities to directly monitor, intercept, redirect, degrade or deny all Iranians’ mobile communications, including those who are presently challenging the regime.
A prominent Iranian official rebuked Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei s son for failing to respect the "legitimate freedoms” of Iran s people, three months into mass protests triggered by the killing of a young woman in police custody.