International media news websites, including the Farsi-language sites of Deutsche Welle and Radio France Internationale, have been blocked in the country since January 26.
RSF: Deutsche Welle and RFI websites blocked in Iran
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RSF: Two cyber journalist jailings and five million websites blocked in Iran
Two cyber journalists are now in detention in Iran, further evidence of internet clampdown in the country. On November 19 the Tehran attorney-general’s adviser confirmed that the authorities were responsible for censoring five million websites.
RSF: Iran blocks 20 websites
The Iranian government has blocked a host of feminist websites and sites run by independent journalists in a crackdown on online censorship.
RSF says the move is part of preparation for the country’s presidential election next year.
ISPs have been urged to censor content, while site editors will face court proceedings.