Iran lifts WhatsApp ban

The move was hailed by reformists in Tehran, but condemned by conservatives

Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace has unanimously voted to lift a nationwide ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media reported on Tuesday. Tehran restricted access to a host of Western messaging and social media platforms during a wave of civil unrest in 2022.

“The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme...