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26 Apr 2026, 13:10

The Shargh newspaper reported that while nearly 60 days have passed since the widespread internet shutdown, the Islamic Republic is transforming the internet from a public and citizen right into a purchasable privilege.

Shargh has reported the approval of "Pro Internet" by governmental institutions and emphasized that this plan has been approved by higher authorities under new names such as "Pro Internet" and "Stable Internet," with its implementation entrusted to the National Cyberspace Center.

The newspaper described this process as "quiet and unobtrusive" and considers it a sign of a structural change in the government's perspective on the internet.

According to this report, even among Pro Internet users, access is not uniform. The manager of a knowledge-based company stated that he only has access to services related to his work and cannot use filtered social networks, while a university professor mentioned that he has no restrictions.

Shargh views these experiences as indicative of a classification within classification.

The report states that each business must send a request letter and user information to a committee formed by the Supreme National Security Council to receive Pro Internet.
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