Iran, like Pakistan, in 2011 decided to make use of VPNs illegal, claiming the move was necessary for “security reasons” and to “stop militants” (easier spying is of course just coincidence). Reuters notes that the Iranian government have lately been clamping down harder on VPNs, hunting down and shuttering “illegal” VPNs. The country allows only official, surveillance-ready VPNs to operate. The clamp down comes as Iran prepares for its presidential election in June. Iran also filters or bans Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube significantly.
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via DSLreports – front page http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Iran-Clamps-Down-On-Illegal-VPNs-123448
