Iranian MP Confirms No Reopening of Global Internet Network

Ali Yazdi Khah, deputy head of the Cultural Committee in the Iranian parliament, announced that there is no decision to reopen the global internet network at present. He emphasized that the existing restrictions will remain in place due to "security considerations and observations."

Yazdi Khah attributed the disconnection of the global internet to directives from the Supreme National Security Council. He explained that this measure was implemented because of "security files, safeguarding national security, and protecting citizens' lives," according to the opposition news site Iran International.

He stated that over 90 percent of citizens' needs are being met under the current circumstances. Yazdi Khah also noted the absence of widespread protests against the internet shutdown, while the organization NetBlocks reported that Iran's internet blackout had reached its eighty-third day.

Additionally, Yazdi Khah mentioned that more than one million people have been granted access permits so far through a project known as "Internet Pro," which critics describe as "class-based and discriminatory."

This project restricts access to the global network to specific categories and groups, denying ordinary citizens equal rights to free internet access.

He further pointed out that import and export companies, scientific and research centers, laboratories, and some professional unions can apply for international internet service if they require it.