TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to restore access to international internet to the level before the January unrest, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
The directive was handed over to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology on Monday and approved by a special government cyberspace headquarters led by First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref.
According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, the order will take effect on Tuesday.
Iran restricted international internet access on Jan. 8 when nationwide demonstrations over economic issues, including the sharp depreciation of the rial, escalated into clashes that caused casualties and damage to public property, including mosques and government buildings. Tehran has blamed the unrest on the United States and Israel.
After weeks of blackout, international internet access was returned to normal for a while, but the restrictions were reimposed on Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran. ■
