The protests began on Thursday when opponents of Iran’s moderate president, Hassan Rouhani, gathered in north-eastern Iran to demonstrate over economic grievances. Iran blocked access to social networks including Telegram and Instagram on Sunday but insisted the move was temporary. Quick guide Telegram in Iran Show Hide It’s hard to overstate the power of Telegram in Iran. That too has made it a worry of Iranian authorities. A spokeswoman for the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said the EU had been touch with authorities in Iran.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2018 08:04 UTC