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To: AdmSmith
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS SHUT DOWN IN IRAN.
Reza Rashidi, the head of Iran's Data Connection Company, said on 7 June that the judiciary will close Internet service providers (ISPs) that operate without a permit, ISNA reported. ISPs that do not filter websites or that allow international telephone calls (Internet telephony) will be closed, he added.

In other words, they're cutting off the outside world in advance of the protests...

25 posted on 06/15/2004 7:02:10 AM PDT by sionnsar (FR Traditional Anglican Directory: http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/)
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To: sionnsar

Correct. They are also trying to regain control of the young people. There have been a number of reports of increase in arrests by the "morals police".
The mullahs have let things get a bit out of hand, and now they're trying to reign things in.
I can imagine these crackdowns leading to protests.......


42 posted on 06/15/2004 3:22:38 PM PDT by nuconvert ("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( Azadi baraye Iran)
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