“A total attack against the population”: in Iran, the mullahs’ regime opens the Internet but increases repression

The curtain has finally risen, but under tighter control. Tuesday May 26, a torrent of words, photos, videos once again swept across social networks. Cut off from the world since the start of the war on February 28, Iranians have regained some semblance of access to the international Internet. “Little by little, we reconnect to the network and send each other messages. One holds back tears. The other rushes to his parents’ house to connect his phone to the internet. One says he can’t believe he’s held out all this time. Another says hats off to all of you, hats off to the Iranian people.”writes journalist Elaheh Mohammadi on her page

The reestablishment of virtual communications, by decision of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, a decision widely controversial within the hard wing of the regime, nevertheless remains limited. “Iran is still in complete darkness. A speed of just a few kilobytes cannot be called an “internet connection”puts activist Motahareh Gounei into perspective…