Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran's sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed.

More Iranian people are defying government restrictions on internet access by using Elon Musk's satellite service.

Iran lifted the ban on the use of the WhatsApp app. The restriction had been in place for over two years, reports The Times of Israel. According to the media, Iran's Supreme Council, responsible for internet protection,

The Supreme Cyberspace Council, which is tasked with safeguarding the internet for Iranian citizens, voted unanimously to lift restrictions on a number of foreign-owned applications during a meeting today, according to a report by the state news agency IRNA.

Iran has officially lifted the ban of Meta's WhatsApp messenger and the Google Play Store, a week after the Islamic nation put on hold a stringent Hijab law, which had been passed by the Iranian Parliament in September 2023.

Iran's reformist government has lifted bans on WhatsApp and Google Play, signaling efforts to reduce internet restrictions despite hardliner opposition.

Iranians can now access WhatsApp and Google Play without a VPN after the government lifted a two-year ban, signaling a shift in internet restrictions, but the fight for full online freedom continues.

Iranian authorities remove restrictions on Meta's messaging platform WhatsApp and on Google Play, marking an initial move to ease internet limitations.

Iran has officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signaling a significant shift in its internet policy. This move, part of President Masoud Pezeshkian's commitment to easing internet restrictions,

Iran plans to ease its strict internet restrictions, starting with unblocking WhatsApp and Google Play, following a unanimous decision by the Supreme Council of Cyberspace. This move, tied to reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s promises.

Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran's sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed.

Iranians can now access WhatsApp and Google Play without a VPN after the government lifted a two-year ban, signaling a shift in internet restrictions, but the fight for full online freedom continues.