Iran Allows Government Agencies on Western Platforms, Restricts Public Access

Iran used to stop government offices from sharing news on many foreign social media platforms.

Now, government agencies can use those platforms for official announcements.

The change was approved by Mojtaba Khamenei and Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace.

An Iranian official said the old rule left room for rumors and opposing media reports.

The government wants to share its own messages in places where many people look for news.

However, regular people in Iran still cannot freely access many of these platforms.

Internet filtering and other controls remain in place.

So, the change helps the government communicate without giving the public full internet freedom.