Iran Buys US Tech From 3rd Party; Blocks Opposition Sites

The Iranian Student Movement Up to the Minute Reports ^ | 7-01-03

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July 01, 2003 Dow Jones Newswires The Associated Press

TEHRAN -- Iran is buying advanced U.S. technology through third parties to block web sites run by opposition groups, an official said Tuesday.

More than 140 web sites promoting dissent against the ruling Islamic establishment, and others including dancing and sex, have been blocked since the crackdown was launched last month, said Farhad Sepahram, a Telecommunications Ministry official.

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Nothing new, Clinton approved the sale of said software to China. THe US firms have little choice in the matter, there are Indian IT firms (and probably other national IT industries) with comparable software readily available. That being said, Iranians will soon develop their own 733t speak, which will foil the censors.