Iran's president orders reopening int'l internet access

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to restore access to international internet to the level before the January unrest, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. The directive was handed over to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology on Monday and approved by a special government cyberspace headquarters led by First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref.

According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, the order will take effect on Tuesday. Iran restricted international internet access on Jan. 8 when nationwide demonstrations over economic issues.