Iranian authorities have ordered internet service providers to block access to #Telegram, (~40 million Iranians user)
''It said the Tehran prosecutor *ordered*... not allow users to bypass the restrictions using VPN
''#Iran would block Telegram for reasons of national security.''
if chatting threatens the national security, legitimacy of this gov. is...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-30/iran-orders-providers-to-block-telegram
reminder: #briar